Minecraft Bedrock Edition Adds Closed Captioning Accessibility Feature
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Gavin Sheehan
Summary
Mojang and Xbox Game Studios have added Closed Captioning to the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft, a highly requested accessibility feature. When enabled, the captions display real-time text descriptions of nearby sounds such as creeper hissing, footsteps, door openings, and zombie groans, making the game more accessible to players who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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· 3 pulledMojang and Xbox Game Studios have added an accessibility feature players have been asking for: Closed Captioning is now available in the Bedrock Edition.
When enabled, captions will appear on screen in real time and display short descriptions of sounds happening nearby.
This includes: creepers hissing, footsteps, doors opening, zombie groans, and more, depending on what you happen to
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