Search Is On for New Keywords Studios CEO as Andrew Day Retires
Andrew Day steps down as Keywords Studios CEO after a leave of absence. Gaming giant reports 36% growth in Group revenues for the first four months of 2021. Continue reading
Tag: video games
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. Continue reading
Keywords Raises Revenues and Earnings Forecast for FY 2020
UK-listed video game specialist Keywords Studios expects to generate EUR 373m in the 12 months to 2020, with adjusted profit before tax of around EUR 55m. Continue reading
Call of Duty: How Much Translation, Localization Volumes Go Into a Popular Game?
Recent podcast interview with audio team behind popular game franchise, Call of Duty, indicates why game localization continues to thrive through Covid-19. Continue reading
PTW’s New CEO on How a Lost Opportunity Triggered a Corporate Transformation
Recently appointed Pole To Win CEO Deborah Kirkham on the impact of VR and AR on localization and how she restructured the company leadership. Continue reading
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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
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
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
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
Arrested for Translation: Japan Detains Five Chinese Nationals for Pirate Translation
From cease and desist notices to actual arrests—five Chinese nationals allegedly belonging to a large distributor of illegally Chinese-translated Japanese media have been detained by local police. Continue reading
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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
This ‘Super Lucky’ Translator Rarely Deals with Word Counts
Co-author of funny video game translations book Clyde Mandelin shares professional insight on the localization of Japanese media for Western audiences, why he mostly gets paid by project, and the... Continue reading
Is Augmented and Virtual Reality the Next Big Thing in Localization?
As the rise of virtual and augmented reality creates demand for new content, many game developers and localization service providers stake out their claims in this potentially huge new market. Continue reading
How This Engineer Went from Coding Software to Localizing PlayStation Games
Demand for translation and localization is growing at Sony Interactive Entertainment. Localization manager, Yasmin Vanya, discusses how her team works with 22 system languages to bring the... Continue reading
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