The 2024 BAFTA Games Awards are right around the corner, on 11 April to be exact, but the evening’s first accolade recipient has just been announced.
BAFTA has officially unveiled that this year, SpecialEffect will be awarded the BAFTA Games Special Award, one of the highest accolades that the organisation can bestow.
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Donegan’s background in assistive technology drove this endeavour and saw him team up with son Bill, an avid gamer with experience in product design.
This small collaboration between father and son grew into the incredible charity we see today which boasts 30 employees, working across several wonderful projects and offering one-to-one assessments of those with severe disabilities across the UK looking to access the gaming space.
SpecialEffect has firmly cemented itself as a frontrunner in promoting accessibility in the industry with the charity having already teamed up with Xbox, Sony, and Logitech. From adapted controllers to the gaze-controlled EyeMine software, SpecialEffect is to be commended for its ongoing commitment to accessibility.
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BAFTA’s executive director of awards and content Emma Baehr added, “SpecialEffect’s work is essential to the games world and is hugely deserving of a BAFTA Special Award. Their innovative and supportive approach to making games accessible drives progress within the industry, collaborating with developers and studios on new technologies to make games within reach to more people.”
Mick Donegan MBE will be present at the ceremony on 11 April to accept this award on behalf of the charity.
Topics:PlayStation,Xbox,Nintendo Switch,PC
