Ubisoft-owned game Brawlhalla pushes industry benchmark on accessibility with Speechmatics

Ubisoft has partnered with Speechmatics, a leading speech-to-text API scaleup, to provide improved accessibility for its popular free-to-play game 'Brawlhalla'. The new feature, live captioning, enables viewers to watch streams with real-time closed captions, making the experience more inclusive. This collaboration addresses a significant demand in the market and demonstrates the value of accessibility in the gaming industry. Speechmatics' custom dictionary feature allows for instant updates to improve accuracy, while the technology's potential to be rolled out globally is being explored. The partnership aims to make gaming and streaming as inclusive as possible, with Ubisoft having an outstanding track record on accessibility.