Blind people can still play videogames, as proved by Zoe Espinoza, the blind Mortal Kombat badass. But that’s not what the “blind playthrough” tag on Twitch highlighted. Instead, it was used to collect streams where players went into games ignorant of their mechanics and story. That’s now changed, and the tag has been deleted. As Twitch’s director of community and creator marketing Erin Wayne tweeted, “You can still use “First Playthrough” or opt to use it in combination with “No Spoilers” for the same sentiment.”
Happy to see Twitch has listened to everyone who shared feedback and removed the “Blind Playthrough” tag to encourage more inclusive language for our community. You can still use “First Playthrough” or opt to use it in combination with “No Spoilers” for the same sentiment. 💜December 4, 2020
Steve Saylor, who runs the YouTube channel Blind Gamer and is also the media editor of the Can I Play That? videogame accessibility website, explained that “Changing the…