Tekken 8 Colorblind Filter Is Causing Vertigo and Migraines for Disabled Players
A recently revealed colorblind filter for Tekken 8 is negatively impacting disabled players with issues like nausea and migraines. While accessibility tools like colorblind options help to differentiate important on-screen information like opponents and their health bars, this setting is preventing some disabled individuals from viewing matches altogether.
X/Twitter user SJS | Gatterall shared a 38-second clip of a brief match with the filter activated, stating, “Why is no one talking about the colorblind accessibility of Tekken 8. Literally no game has done this.”
Why is no one talking about the color blind accessibility of Tekken 8. Literally no game has done this. pic.twitter.com/i8qdUYwpPP
The video showcases a match with the background stylized after an uncolored comic panel. The fighter on the left is defined by vertical black lines that consistently move, and their opponent on the right is defined by horizontal black lines that follow the movement of the player. Currently, the video has over 9 million views.
Members of the disabled community took to the social media platform to voice their concerns. Game Accessibility Lead at EA, Morgan Baker, posted “Please stop tagging me in the Tekken 8 ‘colorblind’ stripe filters. It’s already induced an aura migraine for me, and I can’t afford to get another one right now, or worse. Appreciate y’all.”
Accessibility consultant and advocate Ian Hamilton echoed Baker’s statement, encouraging other X/Twitter users to stop sharing the video to prevent harming others. In a reply to his post, Hamilton discussed the overall problems of colorblind filters, stating “[I]f you have achromatopsia then you're sensitive to brightness and contrast. Filters aren't how to approach colourblindness
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