Quality Assurance, Localisation and Experience: The Perfect Combination for the Best Localisation.

Videogames, Arcade games, Facebook applications, phone applications, smartphones, mobile games, online games…

Translation ↓ Companies ↓

Good Localisation ↓ → CHA-CHING!

What is a Good Localisation?Adaptation of a product to the Language,culture and requirements of target market. ↓ Message = Same effect

TOO FAR!

Little King’s Story“A blackl lake // A whitel lake // In the morningl”

Fistra

Main characters• Howser -> Hauser• Liam -> Liam• Verde -> VerdiSecondary characters• Mr M. -> M.• Elaine -> Rosario• Kenzie -> Darío• Nicole -> Romilda• Jaden -> Merluzo• Mike -> Florentino• Lunasa -> Aurelia• Keine -> Belén• Deon -> Wilfredo• Sadie -> Concepción• Adolf -> Rosendo• Lily -> Pecadora• Caden -> Aznarín• Shea -> Fabián• Alena -> SorayaOther characters• Xavier, Josh, Merlan, Lyrica, Conner Kaleb, Aidan y Cace.• Elias, Ariadna, Hortensio, Agapito, Claudio, Aurora, Fecunda, Fistra, Araceli, Tintorro, Grace.

Incomplete translation

Unknowing source grammar

Not all news is bad news!

German version

How to get a good localised product?• Good Localisation• Good Quality AssuranceAnd, of course…Good Localisation Professionals

A) Good Localisation

1. Knowing what you are localisingFamiliarising with the product →→ Play the game/Use the software

2. Making sure the you have the right translatorMaking sure they are the right one →→ Assign each project the to right translator

3. Making sure everything is understoodMaking sure the translator understands everything →→ Collaboration and communication client-translator

4. ProofreadingProofreading → 4 eyes see better than two

A) Quality Assurance

1. Ability to perform repetitive tasks• Version 1 → Errors• Focus on a task• Find BUGS…

1. Ability to perform repetitive tasks• Version 1 → Errors• Focus on a task• Find bugs…• Report bugs• Continue testing• Game finished• Wait for new version• Start process again

2. Attention to detail• Observation• Photographic memory• Able to see changes

3. Language skills• Writing Skills• Good Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation• Make sure the text is accurate and easy to understand• Localisation → Foreign Language Skill• Localisation → Last link in Localisation chain• Make sure everything is in the same language

4. Gaming skillsFond of videogames / Being a gamer→→ Important but not absolutely necessary

5. Communication skills• Communication ≠ Talking• Communication → Making sure the right message received by the right person• Communication is KEY• Communicate problems → Is it worth testing?• Communicate solutions → We can fix it soon

6. Knowing the target public• It is important → Do NOT ignore• Testers know what the gamer/user wants• Knowing the game you are creating is key• If a game is not good, don’t blame the tester!

7. Good Knowledge of Platform Holders’ Standards• Console, PC, Smartphones, Online, Betting games• Videogames → Nintendo, Sony & Microsoft• Wrong Game Standards → Game NOT approved→→ Fails submission → Game is NOT distributed

Pleeeeeeeease!!!!!LEARN THE STANDARDS

Ways of carrying out the LocalisationIn-House vs OutsourcedThe Translator is the Tester

In-HouseTeam In-House → Expensive? Not necessarily

Outsourcing• Independent Translators or Companies• High volume → Companies → Might use several translators proofreaders → Inconsistency• Just one proofreading → Fix inconsistencies• Agencies → Can do discounts but also charge administration fees How about having ONE translator + ONE proofreader?

In-House• Translator/Tester → Right next to coder• Fix possible Localisation issues instantly• Help designing a game according to target culture• Available at all times• No admin fees, no rush fees Independent translator → In-House

Translator = Tester• Tester knows all in-game text• Tester can make the right language changes• In-House (Language skilled tester)• Outsourcer (Independent translators) THE BEST

Curri Barceló Ávila Curri_barcelo@yahoo.eshttp://localiza-me.blogspot.com (Spanish)http://localise-me.blogspot.com (English)

Quality Assurance, Localisation and Experience: The Perfect Combination for the Best Localisation.

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