There is no set order of steps in a game translation project, but this is how my game translation projects go these days.
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Translating Vs. Localizing Game Assets, And Why Does It Even Matter?
It is a question that constantly weighs on the game translator's shoulders: To localize, to translate, or to leave as is?
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How to Find the Right Game Translator (The Indie Developer's Guide to a Kick-Ass Game Localization, Part II)
Finding the right person you can trust with localizing your game into a language you don't understand can be like jumping off a cliff—you just won't know if you'll break your neck or have the time of your life.
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How to Prepare Your Game for Localization (THE INDIE DEVELOPER'S GUIDE TO A KICK-ASS GAME LOCALIZATION, PART I)
You are about to develop your game. Your family is prepared to see little to nothing of you for a long time. Nights will be long while your budget is not. But when you finally finish your game, you'll want to take over the world, with localization. Here are some tips from a game translator's point of view.
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7 Reasons Why Translating Games is Bad for You
There is no question that translating games is fun and being a game translator is about the coolest job one could have. But is it good for you? Here are 7 reasons why I think that translating games can be an unhealthy career choice.
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[VIDEO] Adventures in Game Localization
In April 2016 I was invited to give a talk at the Berlin Game Scene Talk & Play event. Spontaneously titled "Adventures in Game Localization", I talked about a few of the challenges we game translators face when localizing a game for our respective markets.
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Should we localize dialects into Italian? Image courtesy of MaxPixel.
Italian Accents and Dialects in Games
The use of Italian accents and/or dialects in games is quite tricky, if you ask me, as the association with certain stereotypes is almost inevitable. In general, southern Italy is portrayed as a poorer and more ignorant part of the country (not to mention the mafia situation), whereas northern Italy is generally considered richer, and therefore posh and educated.
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Image courtesy of MaxPixel
French Accents and Dialects in Video Games
In video games, we get to meet characters who are larger than life, caricatures of real people. They dress in a very specific way, have their own strong personality and are sometimes further differentiated by having a nationality, an ethnicity, real or not, which can be associated with a corresponding accent.
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