Localization is everywhere. That is because the public can only enjoy entertainment products if they are able to understand them. You cannot enjoy movie if you do not understand what the characters ...

People talk about game localization a lot, but rarely explain it in depth. Most articles just define it, list some services, ...

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Many have pondered why video games coming from Japantake so long to come stateside. Gamers have asked the question, “Why is this taking [insert number of months here]?”, or “It shouldn’t even take ...

This piece originally appeared in GameDiscoverCo game discovery newsletter, written by 'how people find your game' expert and GameDiscoverCo founder Simon Carless, and is a regular look at how people ...

SAG-AFTRA announced this week they have introduced new terms for the Independent Interactive Localization Agreement. The agreement is basically a streamlined version of the base terms from the union's ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Who Was There: Former Square Enix employees Alexander O. Smith and Joseph Reeder share the process of game localization with the 2009 Penny Arcade ...

Localization projects begin as they would at other companies – with lots of planning. Active Gaming Media decides how many translators they need and then gather as many assets from the publisher as ...