Gamers Debate: Does Machine Translation Make Game Localization Worse?
Studios release machine translated games and players run QA. Fan translations predate MT, but new tools may help gamers contribute to more seamless localizations.
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Google Pulls Plug on Stadia Game Dev: First-Party Studios Go, Platform Stays
Google ends bid to join game dev market, but Stadia game-streaming platform stays. Some 150 employees affected by move; head of game dev team to leave Google.
Keywords CEO Says Pandemic has Expanded Video Games Market
Video game services provider Keywords Studios said they expect organic revenues to grow 8% in H1 2020, as coronavirus accelerates demand for video games content.
Game Publishers ‘Making More Money Than Before Covid-19,’ Keywords CEO Says
Keywords CEO upbeat on outlook after raising GBP 100m, as Covid-19 proves net positive for game loc and new game streaming platforms set to drive future demand.
Slator Job Index Climbs for a Fifth Consecutive Month in November 2019
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity trends across the global language industry, rises again in November 2019.
Early Releases on Apple’s New Arcade Service Bode Well for Game Localizers
Apple’s new streaming platform reflects changes in the gaming industry, and a possible language requirement for game apps may drive game localization demand.
Video Games Are Moving to a Netflix Model and It Will Impact Localization
With Google Stadia, Microsoft’s xCloud, and Apple Arcade bursting into the cloud-based game streaming scene, how will game localization be affected?
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