The document discusses various topics related to video game localization. It describes Bioware's localization of large role-playing games like Mass Effect which involved translating hundreds of thousands of words. It also discusses Electronic Arts' use of on-the-fly player messaging and localization standards at Sony Online Entertainment. Additional sections cover localization for new markets like Spain and Asia and localization methods for Japanese games. A case study examines Sony Computer Entertainment's localization of the Buzz! trivia game franchise.
The document discusses various topics related to video game localization. It describes Bioware's localization of large role-playing games like Mass Effect which involved translating hundreds of thousands of words. It also discusses Electronic Arts' use of on-the-fly player messaging and localization standards at Sony Online Entertainment. Additional sections cover localization for new markets like Spain and Asia and localization methods for Japanese games. A case study examines Sony Computer Entertainment's localization of the Buzz! trivia game franchise.
The document summarizes discussions from the Localization Summit 2010 conference. It provides an overview of several talks, including localizing large role-playing games for BioWare titles like Mass Effect, the localization process for the Buzz! quiz game franchise across 18 languages and territories, and how playing Western AAA story games in English could help Japanese game developers improve their English skills. The document encourages attendees to see them again at the next GDC conference.
GDC2014で行われたIGDA20周年記念講演「Herding Cats Doesn't Begin to Describe It」の日本語版スライドです。
講演原稿全文 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k1ra58_YBJ2PpWReTTZrQr679Oe9cpR7Ja9UI9n7p7I/edit?usp=sharing
動画(英語)http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1020782/Herding-Cats-Doesn-t-Begin
The document summarizes discussions from the Localization Summit 2010 conference. It provides an overview of several talks, including localizing large role-playing games for BioWare titles like Mass Effect, the localization process for the Buzz! quiz game franchise across 18 languages and territories, and how playing Western AAA story games in English could help Japanese game developers improve their English skills. The document encourages attendees to see them again at the next GDC conference.
GDC2014で行われたIGDA20周年記念講演「Herding Cats Doesn't Begin to Describe It」の日本語版スライドです。
講演原稿全文 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k1ra58_YBJ2PpWReTTZrQr679Oe9cpR7Ja9UI9n7p7I/edit?usp=sharing
動画(英語)http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1020782/Herding-Cats-Doesn-t-Begin
35. ‘Name Your Animals’ ローカライズの流れ
ローカライズプラニング(計画作り)
Top 100 ペットの名前
音声データ収集
MS音声チームによるデータ分析
‘Name Your Animals’ 機能のゲーム内テスト
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