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The popularity of online, PC and gaming apps skyrocketed during the Covid pandemic, as it was one of the few “safe” entertainment activities while socially distancing and quarantining. Publishers want to ensure diversity as they recognize this increases their potential audience. This diversity includes racial, cultural, gender, people in wheelchairs, those deaf or hard of hearing, and the blind. Game developers must be direct in their diversity guidance for projects, providing clear character sets and specific diversity goals.