What UI/UX Designers Can Learn from Video Games
Video game design: social responsibility
The global video game industry is closing in on the $200 billion mark, with 3.2 billion gamers around the world as of September 2021. Naturally, an industry of such a sheer size cannot afford to give any room to mistakes (of the persisting kinds really) because that would mean handing over the customers to the competition.
Of course, there are also the kind of mistakes that are a strict no-no when it comes to the principle of accessible design. From people with disabilities to seniors, it’s the responsibility of game designers to make their games accessible to all.
What is UX in video games?
The issue of accessibility rings true in UX design as well since it’s well known that accessibility affects usability. How do we know this? Because a good user experience is one that is both usable and accessible.
Game designers constantly endeavor not to step out of a ring that forbids them from:
- Burdening users with too many features.
- Creating overcomplicated interfaces.
- Creating games where crucial information for players are lost or withheld during gameplay.
Without great user experience, a video game is nothing more than a commercial gimmick that soon disappears into oblivion. Some of the most popular video games, including Red Dead Redemption 2, Firewatch, Dark Souls and Assassin’s Creed Origins are glowing examples of user experience that strikes the right chord.
Most of these games are a part of game franchises that achieved phenomenal success, which means there have been continuous efforts to improve user experience with each subsequent offering. And this is the keynote of UX design — constant improvement.
Read full article to know more on what UI/UX designers can learn from video games, including analysis of games high on user experience and what made them stand out.
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