While essential for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community (approx. 15% of gamers), subtitles are used by the majority for several practical reasons:
: Short, non-cinematic lines triggered by gameplay events, like a character shouting when they take cover. Why People Use Subtitles subtitle Gamer
: Textual representations of spoken dialogue only, often used for translation or when dialogue is difficult to hear. While essential for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community