Video Game Localization

Here you’ll find stories from the realm of video game localization including tips and tricks, best practices and, of course, horror stories! Check the articles below to learn more.


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Game Translators and Their Inner Superheroes

Game Translators and Their Inner Superheroes

Marianna Sacra Marianna Sacra
You probably, hopefully know that there is more to being a game translator than knowing two languages and owning an App
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How To Become A Game Translator

How To Become A Game Translator

Damien Yoccoz Damien Yoccoz
Game translators are the clever folks that help game developers reach a broader audience and gamers from all over the wo
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How We Improved The Localization For Indie Game, A Room Beyond

How We Improved The Localization For Indie Game, A Room Beyond

Damien Yoccoz Damien Yoccoz
René Bühling is the indie game developer behind A Room Beyond, the award-winning point-and-click adventure g
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Confessions of a Game Translator: 12 Actual Reasons Why Some Game Translations Suck

Confessions of a Game Translator: 12 Actual Reasons Why Some Game Translations Suck

Marianna Sacra Marianna Sacra
"The translated version of a game is never as good as the original." "The German version of this game sucks!" "T
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Translating video games when you're a native English speaker

Translating video games when you're a native English speaker

Triston Goodwin Triston Goodwin
This is a short follow-up to my last post on video game translation trends for 2017. Jane Davis had an interesting quest
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Save money on game localization

Save money on game localization

Michal Tosza Michal Tosza
This is the first part of at least 3-post series in which I will focus on costs of game localization. This part is targ
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