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Subtitle System

On-screen text display of spoken dialogue and important audio events. A well-designed subtitle system is essential for deaf/hard-of-hearing players and anyone in noisy environments.

In games, this means

Best practice includes: speaker names, font customization, background opacity control, sound effect descriptions (not just dialogue), and positioning that avoids blocking gameplay. God of War (2018) became a benchmark for subtitle quality.

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