@markusfriend

Senior Accessibility Manager @PlayStation. President of ABLE@PlayStation employee network. @BAFTAGames member. Just a very ordinary weirdo (he/him)

 London
playstation.com/accessibility
Joined April 2010
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Very excited to share that I got my first credit as Lead Accessibility Researcher for Spider-Man: Miles Morales Not only that, but I'm pretty sure that I'm also the first person to ever be credited for accessibility on a first party PlayStation game!
The Spider-Man Miles Morales credits showing the Worldwide Studios Games User Research team, and my Lead Accessibility Researcher credit.

ALT The Spider-Man Miles Morales credits showing the Worldwide Studios Games User Research team, and my Lead Accessibility Researcher credit.

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Super lucky to have Cameron join the team!
Cameron “Oak” Akitt@MagnemiteBoy8 Jan 2024
Today I started my new job at @PlayStation as an Accessibility Researcher! Many thanks to @markusfriend and everyone in the User Research team for making me feel so welcome! 🤟🏻 Video ALT: Adding “Accessibility Researcher @ PlayStation” to my Twitter bio.
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Who are your #gamedev unsung heroes of accessibility, and why? Developers without a big public profile who make a huge difference behind the scenes?
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In case you missed it last week - we now have a dedicated accessibility role open for the PS Studios User Research team in London. #gamesUR #gamesURJobs #GURJobs #accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityJobs boards.greenhouse.io/sonyint…

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We've got three exciting opportunities to join the PlayStation Studios User Research team in London! #gamesUR #gamesURJobs #GURJobs #accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityJobs
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2. Senior User Researcher: boards.greenhouse.io/sonyint…

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3. Accessibility Researcher: boards.greenhouse.io/sonyint…

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Two big new #accessibility features rolling out in beta today on PS5: - System UI Haptics Feedback - Assist Controller (that's right, you'll finally be able to use two controllers as if it were a single controller) blog.playstation.com/2023/07…

PS5 beta rolls out today with new accessibility and audio options, social features, and UI enhanc...

Invited beta participants from select countries can test new PS5 features.

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So excited we finally have a release date. Not long to wait now!
PlayStation
@PlayStation13 Jul 2023
The Access controller for PS5 launches globally on December 6, with preorders going live July 21. Full details: play.st/44MNsRv
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Excited for #DevelopConf this week! If you wanted to chat, I'll be on the PlayStation booth in the expo hall on Wednesday and Thursday morning, generally wandering around, or better yet come to my talk on Wednesday at 4pm in Room 3.
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Just 2 weeks to go now until my #DevelopConf talk. Come and see if I can fit 10 years of #accessibility work into just 30 minutes! developconference.com/speake…
Me wearing a blue and black plaid shirt against a purple background containing all the information about my talk. The talk is titled 'Anthology of Accessibility: Research, Advocacy & Accessibility Tags. The Develop:Brighton logo is at the top of the image with the conference dates (11-13 July 2023).

ALT Me wearing a blue and black plaid shirt against a purple background containing all the information about my talk. The talk is titled 'Anthology of Accessibility: Research, Advocacy & Accessibility Tags. The Develop:Brighton logo is at the top of the image with the conference dates (11-13 July 2023).

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Going to have loads of practical advice on: - Accessibility best practices - Accessibility evaluations - Accessibility focused user testing - Advocacy and culture - And how all of that eventually came together for the PlayStation Accessibility Tags
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And accessibility features you say... 👀
Insomniac Games
@insomniacgames24 May 2023
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Watching your reactions today has been spectacular. We know you have tons of questions about Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and we're eager to share more soon, including news about the release date, pre-orders, and accessibility features.
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Very excited to be speaking @developconf this year!
Develop:Brighton 2026
@developconf25 May 2023
Join @PlayStation's Accessibility Lead Mark Friend (@markusfriend) as he shares key learnings on how accessibility processes and culture have evolved over the last 10 years and how to create a culture of inclusion at your company. developconference.com/speake… #DevelopConf
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Bend Studio
@BendStudio18 May 2023
To celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we wanted to share a snippet of our efforts we are taking at Bend Studio in making our games more inclusive. Introducing Accessibility@Bend: bendstudio.com/blog/accessib…
A light blue square with the PlayStation symbols embedded in the background of it. A large white minimalist symbol of a controller with a stick figure sitting on the front of it sits in the middle. Directly below it is text that reads, “Accessibility@Bend”. The bottom right corner has a PlayStation logo on it.

ALT A light blue square with the PlayStation symbols embedded in the background of it. A large white minimalist symbol of a controller with a stick figure sitting on the front of it sits in the middle. Directly below it is text that reads, “Accessibility@Bend”. The bottom right corner has a PlayStation logo on it.

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Today, in support of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we're excited to announce Media Molecule's Accessibility Champions Program - a group of Molecules focusing on making sure accessibility and inclusivity is at the heart of all of our work. ❤️ #GAAD #a11y
An image detailing Media Molecule's Accessibility Champions Program. The text reads: ''At Media Molecule, we believe games should be accessible to everyone! That's why we've kicked off our Accessibility Champions Program - a well-resourced, knowledgeable and multi-disciplinary group of Accessibility and Inclusivity advocates and experts in-studio - so we can channel our passion into action. We hope to establish accessibility as an essential part of the development process at our studio so that our future projects can be enjoyed by everyone.'' The text is accompanied by an image of several Impy statues in different colours.

ALT An image detailing Media Molecule's Accessibility Champions Program. The text reads: ''At Media Molecule, we believe games should be accessible to everyone! That's why we've kicked off our Accessibility Champions Program - a well-resourced, knowledgeable and multi-disciplinary group of Accessibility and Inclusivity advocates and experts in-studio - so we can channel our passion into action. We hope to establish accessibility as an essential part of the development process at our studio so that our future projects can be enjoyed by everyone.'' The text is accompanied by an image of several Impy statues in different colours.

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Big thanks to @EveryoneCanUK for coming by our office today and showing off some really cool tech. The competition for the 3kg bag of sweets was also, unsurprisingly, a big hit! #accessibility #a11y #GAAD
Volunteer from Everyone Can explaining cool accessibility things to a Sony employee, while someone plays Ding Dong XL with a single button trying to win some sweets. The table to their left is full of accessible controllers and an eye tracking station.

ALT Volunteer from Everyone Can explaining cool accessibility things to a Sony employee, while someone plays Ding Dong XL with a single button trying to win some sweets. The table to their left is full of accessible controllers and an eye tracking station.

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day means it's that time of year again.. the game accessibility trivia quiz! 20 questions, some are very hard. The real way to win at it is by learning some cool new things ☺️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… #gamedev #indiedev #a11y #gaad @gbla11yday
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Loads on new info here for the PS5 Access controller (formerly Project Leonardo) #GAAD #accessibility #a11y blog.playstation.com/2023/05…

First look at new images and UI of the Access controller for PS5, an all-new accessibility contro...

Official name for Project Leonardo revealed alongside new product details.

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), coming up on May 18th, is a day to talk, think and learn about #accessibility and the people who need it. Sony Group’s Chairman and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida: sony.com/en/SonyInfo/accessi… #GAAD #GAAD2023 #FutureSony
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