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Can an inherently visual medium such as videogames violate the American Disabilities Act because because it's virtual worlds are not easily navigable by the visually impaired? That is what a lawsuit filed by a California man alleges according to Gamespot.
Alexander Stern is suing Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) and Sony Computer Entertainment of America (SCEA) after repeated requests to modify the massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPG) to the guidelines defined by the ADA. Stern contends that developers of other MMORPG games such as World of Warcraft and the developers of the PC adventure game Terraformers provide modifications either directly or through third-party modifications.
Additionally, Stern contends that he is suffering a financial loss because SOE will not make their games accessible. Sony runs an official auction site where gamers can sell the items they've gained in the games for real money.
Stern's suit declares, "Sony has constructed the products in a way that is inaccessible to plaintiff; maintains the products in this inaccessible form; and has failed to take any action whatsoever to correct these barriers even after being repeatedly notified of the discrimination that such barriers cause."
Neither Sony Online Entertainment or Sony Computer Entertainment of America have commented on the suit through their representatives.
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