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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Sony has teamed up with accessibility experts to announce a PlayStation 5 controller for disabled gamers. Project Leonardo is a \u201chighly customisable kit\u201d of different buttons, triggers and sticks that lets players create a set-up that suits their needs.<\/p>\n

Microsoft\u2019s Adaptive Controller, released in 2018, sells for \u00a374.99 at its UK store \u2013 though extra buttons and joysticks can cost much more. But there is currently no release date or price point for Project Leonardo.<\/p>\n

A Sony Interactive Entertainment official told BBC News it would work \u201cout of the box\u201d to help gamers play \u201cmore easily, more comfortably and for longer periods\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe feel the breadth of hardware and software customisation options in Project Leonardo is unique and stands out from any other accessibility controller on the market today,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n

\u201cProject Leonardo is a true passion project for our team. We\u2019ve drawn on 28 years of design expertise at PlayStation to create a controller kit that we hope many players with disabilities will find useful. \u201d<\/p>\n

Several charities helped, including US-based AbleGamers and UK-based SpecialEffect. SpecialEffect founder and chief executive Mick Donegan said he was \u201creally excited to see the impact of the controller on helping to make access to gaming available to many more people\u201d.<\/p>\n

The charity has previously championed Microsoft\u2019s Adaptive Controller, which officially works with PC or Xbox only but can be used on rival consoles with a third-party adapter.<\/p>\n

Other manufacturers, such as Hori, have also developed accessible controllers. Last year, 8BitDo made one for gamers with spinal muscular atrophy, after being contacted by a parent.<\/p>\n

Gran Turismo Cesar Flores, who has consulted on Project Leonardo, said Sony\u2019s controller was \u201ca big part of what it means to create accessibility\u201d. \u201cI\u2019m so thankful to be a part of it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s life-changing, not just for me but for so many people in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201d Also at CES 2023, one of the world\u2019s largest technology shows, Sony: revealed it had sold more than 30 million PlayStation 5 consoles unveiled the first trailer for the feature film based on racing game Gran Turismo<\/p>\n

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