Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 When IGN actually does "real" journalism, it turns out that they're pretty damned good at it! A Prominent Accessibility Advocate Worked With Studios and Inspired Change. But She Never Actually Existed. - IGN WWW.IGN.COM In the years since the alleged death of beloved accessibility advocate Susan Banks, mounting evidence and accounts from those close to her work suggest that she was not the person she claimed to be. In fact, some are convinced that Banks may never have existed at all. Quote On March 4, 2019, the accessibility community mourned a prominent advocate: Susan Banks. Banks’ partner, Coty Craven, announced her passing on social media platforms such as Twitter/X. The industry lamented the loss of an individual that helped raise awareness for accessibility in games, particularly for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Banks’ death marked a significant loss for the video game accessibility community. She regularly interacted with developers from studios like Ubisoft and The Coalition, pushing for better options and designs. She helped to revolutionize games journalism through the creation of Can I Play That, a site dedicated to the coverage of accessibility and the disabled perspective. An award was even named after her posthumously, to be given to disabled individuals in games that uplift their communities and educate others on the importance of accessibility. However, in the years since Banks’ alleged death, mounting evidence and accounts from those close to her work suggest that she was not the person she claimed to be. In fact, some are convinced that Banks may never have existed at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Well, that was a hell of a read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 WTF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 24 Author Share Posted August 24 All of this occurred in the pre-AI era. It shouldn't take much imagination to conceptualize the exponential degree to which this would occur now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Never know who you should believe on the internet… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwheel86 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Am I really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 24 Author Share Posted August 24 12 minutes ago, Jwheel86 said: Am I really? I am definitely intetested to hear your take on this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwheel86 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 30 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: I am definitely intetested to hear your take on this! Grift and ""disability advocacy"" is absolutely a thing, so I'm not that surprised by this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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