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? Continue reading
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Slator 2019 Game Localization Report
Figures, insights, case studies, and in-depth analysis of the large and growing game localization space from both sell-side and buy-side. Continue reading
How Goodgame Localizes for Over 300 Million Gamers in 26 Languages
Game developer and publisher Goodgame Studios considers localization an integral part of the development process. Localization Manager credits “great collaboration” with LSPs for high language... Continue reading
SlatorCon 2018—Your Definitive Guide And Key Takeaways
SlatorCon tour took in four global cities across three continents in 2018 and featured a grand total of 35 speakers representing the full breadth of the language industry from startups, language... Continue reading
GoPro, Tencent, Wordbee Share Stage at SlatorCon SF 2018 Technology Panel
Executives from Wordbee, GoPro, and Tencent discussed a number of key issues at SlatorCon San Francisco 2018 during the Technology Panel, and one takeaway was the limitations of neural machine... Continue reading
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Why Electronic Arts Localizes Using Freelance Translators ‘Wherever Possible‘
EA Senior Localization Director Michaela Bartelt-Krantz discussed the game giant’s supply chain, partnership strategies, and her vision of the future of game localization at the recent SlatorCon... Continue reading
No More Muddling Through: Why 2018 Is the Language Industry’s Pivotal Year
As technology is boosting productivity and changing buyer expectations, dropping unit prices presents opportunities to vendors that bring the tech, specialization, and size to seize them but it... Continue reading
When Western Games Go into China
China’s game market is huge already, even while its regulations are prohibiting free flow of games into the Chinese market. Continue reading
Keywords Acquires US Game Developer and Mexico-based Dubbing Provider
Keywords continues to bolster growth rapidly through acquisitions announced just one day apart, adding one US company to engineering services and another Mexican one to media localization. Both... Continue reading
How Gaming’s Lasting Boom is Fuelling Localization Demand
Growth in gaming continues unabated with mobile, PC, and console all driving demand for localization. Virtual and augmented reality gaming remains niche but is set to become increasingly... Continue reading
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Why This Indie Game Studio from China Localizes In-House
Xiamen-based Veewo Games complements its in-house localization approach by enlisting their in-country players to help localize games into seven languages. So far, its retro platform game has been... Continue reading
International Acclaim for ‘Universally Speaking’ @ the Develop Excellence Awards
QA and Localisation specialists, Universally Speaking, cement their place at the forefront of industry innovation as they win best in category at Europe's largest and most prestigious games... Continue reading
Japanese Game Fans to Nintendo: We Want Translated, Not Localized Games
Nintendo’s new localization process is set to make it easier to sell more localized Japanese games to Western gamers. But some are pushing back, arguing that the localization has gone too far. Continue reading
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