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Grant Stoner

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Pittsburgh
As seen in: MSN, MSN Canada, Yahoo Life, The Washington Post, Aol, IGN, IGN Brasil, IGN France, IGN Italia, IGN Latinoamérica and
Covers:  Video games, Pokémon, Video Game Accessibility, Disability in the Gaming Community, Community Reporting.
Doesn't Cover: Sports, Politics, Movies, Music.
Award-winning accessibility journalist | Words: @CanIPlayThat, @FanbyteMedia, @IGN, @LauncherWP @WIRED etc. | email: Grantthedisabledgamer@gmail.com (he/him)

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I'm an award-winning reporter covering accessibility and the disabled perspective in the gaming industry. My stories explore accessible initiatives by developers, as well as the ways disabled individuals interact with the medium. I regularly elevate disabled voices by giving them a platform to share their thoughts without an inspirational lens. When not discussing accessibility and the disabled community, I enjoy playing my favorite franchises like Pokémon and exploring museums with friends and…

Grant Stoner’s Journalist Portfolio

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Destiny 2 was always there: Farewell messages from a clan of friends

Destiny 2 was always there: Farewell messages from a clan of friends

"It feels like you are losing a second home..."

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As a disabled games reporter, I've only been able to attend one in-person event

As a disabled games reporter, I've only been able to attend one in-person event

The impact on my career and relationships with other journalists is tangible

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Warhammer 40,000 Is a Great Hobby, but as a Disabled Player, I've Had To Relearn Many Accessibili...

Warhammer 40,000 Is a Great Hobby, but as a Disabled Player, I've Had To Relearn Many Accessibili...

The world of Warhammer 40k offers many ways to play, but getting into the tabletop hobby poses many challenge…

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How EA Sports FC 26 Avoided Being A "Cautionary Tale" And Made Accessibility History

How EA Sports FC 26 Avoided Being A "Cautionary Tale" And Made Accessibility History

Developers behind FC 26 explore an industry first Innovation with competitive High Contrast Mode.

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How Pokémon's Accessible Design Has Kept Me Playing Across Three Decades - IGN

How Pokémon's Accessible Design Has Kept Me Playing Across Three Decades - IGN

In honor of Pokémon's 30th anniversary, we explore how its relatively consistent approach to accessibility ha…

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The Best Accessible Games of 2025 - IGN

The Best Accessible Games of 2025 - IGN

From a game that conveys the disabled experience to one that makes hardcore FPS combat more open to all types…

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Destiny 2 was always there: Farewell messages from a clan of friends

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By Grant Stoner Verified
| mothership.blog
On May 21, Bungie announced that on June 9, Destiny 2 will receive its final content update. For over 12 years, the Destiny series has been a pillar within the live service section of the games industry. It’s survived immense development hardships like mass layoffs at Bungie, and even a studio acquisition through its now parent company, Sony. Yet, despite it all, Destiny 2 has been a staple in my rotating library since 2017.
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As a disabled games reporter, I've only been able to attend one in-person event

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By Grant Stoner Verified
| mothership.blog
Personal Essay Photo by Jordan Faux / Unsplash | Grant Stoner's hometown of Pittsburgh, where Games Done Quick takes place each year. When I first started my professional career as a disability reporter in September 2019, the gaming community was heavily investing in diversity, equity, and inclusion. And several months later, in March 2020, the world drastically pivoted to a remote infrastructure because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Warhammer 40,000 Is an Accessibility Battle

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By Grant Stoner Verified
| IGN India
In the 41st millennium, there is only war. Everything, and I mean everything, is abysmal in the grim dark universe that is Warhammer 40,000. Whether it’s man fighting man, man fighting varying alien races, or man fighting the relentless hordes of the demonic powers of Chaos, there is nothing but endless violence and bloodshed.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a staff writer at my college newspaper writing about video games.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

The latest gaming equipment, as well as a speech-to-text program to dictate my work.

Why did you become a journalist?

I became a journalist to originally write about the gaming industry. However, after publishing a story in my college newspaper about accessibility, I wanted to shift my focus to cover accessibility and the disabled community. Those two aspects are often unrepresented amongst mainstream publications.
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