Game Developers (and Localizers) Caught by Surprise as Google Shuts Down Stadia
Google draws curtain on Stadia gaming platform. Game developers react.
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Keywords’ Globalize Unit Grows 32% in H1 2022 on Game Localization and Testing Boost
Game services giant, Keywords, releases results for the first half of 2022, as its Globalize segment grows by 31.8% amid strong demand for game localization and testing.
Game Developers, Publishers Begin to Respond to ‘Translator in the Credits’ Movement
Game developers commit to updating game credits and policies as Translators in the Credits movement puts spotlight on game localization.
Lionbridge Inks Deal With Game Testing Company
Super Agency Lionbridge is set to acquire Game Tester, an Australia-based game-testing provider, to add community-based testing capabilities to the Lionbridge Games division.
Localization Strategy Matters as EU Boosts Support for Gaming Industry
European Union to inject EUR 18m directly into video games industry as new European Commission financial tool aims to stimulate VC investment.
Slator Pro Guide: Finding Growth in Adjacent Services
Pro Guide for LSPs to identify growth opportunities in adjacent services. Profiles 15 adjacent services, analyzing barriers to entry, risks, and synergies.
Keywords Shares Rally as New Globalize Unit Posts ‛Very Strong Performance’
Keywords Studios publishes H1 2022 trading update ahead of September half-year results; reflects strength of localization and postproduction service line, Globalize.
Game Localizer Keywords ‘Quietly Built’ USD 16m Dubbing, Subtitling Business
Gaming services provider Keywords reveals new operational structure, showcases expert-in-the-loop solution, and moves heavily into media localization.
Online Movement Pushes That Translators Be Named in Game Credits
Twitter Movement #TranslatorsInTheCredits pushes for translator’s names to be included in game credits as translators share frustrations over invisibility.
Keywords Delivers 20% Game Localization Growth in 2021
Video game services provider, Keywords Studios, grows 37% in 2021 as combined localization revenues from translation, subtitling, dubbing, voice over, and testing climb 20%.
As Netflix Ramps Up in Gaming, Localization Pros Join the Team
With three game-studio acquisitions since September 2021 — including USD 72m for Next Games — Netflix has expanded its gaming offerings, with similar plans for localization.
Lionbridge Buys Berlin Game Localizer, Expands Further in Europe’s Leading Market
Lionbridge Games acquires Berlin voice-over and localization studio, mouse-power. Managing Director, Tugdual Delisle, on plans to ‘win the hearts and minds’ of three billion gamers.
Gamers Petition Pokemon to Localize Games for Latin American Spanish Market
More than 20,000 gamers — plus two Pokemon voice actors — sign a petition for the cause, citing European Spanish translations with offensive meanings in Latin America.
Behind the Scenes: Text-to-Speech
Inside look into how Pole To Win (PTW) deploys text-to-speech technology globally in delivering localization for video game, software, and technology companies.
Audio Localization in Video Games With Alessandra Vincenzi
Keywords’ Head of Audio Localization Alessandra Vincenzi joins SlatorPod to discuss mobile vs. Triple-A games, casting voice-acting talent, and integrating artificial voices.
The World of Japanese Game and Media Localization With Katrina Leonoudakis
Katrina Leonoudakis joins SlatorPod to discuss Japanese-to-English cultural context, machine translation in the workflow, and equivalent experience in the video game industry.
Keywords Raises Guidance for Full-Year 2021, Appoints New Localization Head
Ireland-headquartered, video game localizer, Keywords Studios, raises guidance for full-year 2021 revenues and pre-tax profit amid strong second-half trading.
Keywords Studios Hires Novartis Exec, Bertrand Bodson, as CEO
Keywords Studios has named a new CEO. Bertrand Bodson will join the gaming services provider fresh off four years at pharmaceutical giant Novartis.
Localization as a Platform Service: How Riot Games Gets ‘Close to Players’
League of Legends game developer, Riot Games, wants to be the most player-focused game company in the world. Director of Localization, Sarkhan Lyutfaliev, on how localization powers that mission.
Keywords Delivers 20% First-Half Growth in Game Localization
Video games specialist Keywords delivers 20% first-half growth in game localization services from subtitling, voice over, in-game text translation, and localization testing services.
Keywords Expects Strong First-Half Growth as CEO Search Continues
Gaming giant Keywords Studios issues trading update for the first half of 2021; expects revenues to grow 37% amid buoyant video games market. Search for new CEO continues.
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