Video Game Localization is more than mere translation. A successful localization project will make the user forget that the game was ever designed for anywhere else but their country. Wondering how to get started? Check out our guide.

1. VIDEO GAME
LOCALIZATION
A QUICK GUIDE BY

2. TABLE OF CONTENT

3. Localization is more than mere translation
GETTING STARTED: UNDERSTANDING LOCALIZATION

4. CHOOSE A QUALITY VENDOR BY NOTING THAT:
Is Tech-Savvy and know
how to leverage the
latest technologies
THE TEAM
Are native speakers and
reside in the target
locale
Promotes cultural
awareness and adheres
to a streamlined
workflow
THE TRANSLATORS
THE COMPANY

5. Choose text String Format and
String Structure
PREPARE YOUR GAME FOR LOCALIZATION
Create Glossary
and Style Guide
Implement
Translation Memory
Install appropriate
plugins

6. THE GAME LOCALIZATION PROCESS
Perform a streamlined Translation,
Editing and Proofreading Process
APPLY TEP -PROCESS
Release your game and continue
updating and improving
Identify the In-Game Content,
Non-String Content, and Store
Content
RELEASE AND UPDATES
ANALYZE CONTENT TYPES
Perform Linguistic, Visual and
Functional QA
TESTING AND QA

7. TEST, UPDATE
AND RELEASE
Perform both Smoke Tests and Beta Tests to
ensure that everything has been
implemented correctly
Enable User Feedback to learn about any
possible issues
The use of a translation memory (TM) and
Cat-Tool guarantee a flawless extraction and
insertion of new content and updates,
efficient and speedy teamwork, and cost
efficiency through reuse of TM
COMMIT TO
CONTINUOUS
LOCALIZATION

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BEST LOCALIZATION PRACTICES
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