Behind successful game launches, agencies do more than translate text. They adjust interfaces for different scripts, modify ...

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 ...

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 ...

RALEIGH, N.C. – Feb. 18, 2010 - XLOC, a leading provider of global localization solutions for video games, is excited to announce its sponsorship of the Game Localization Summit at the Game Developers ...

Localization of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate was handled a little differently from previous Monster Hunter games, localization director Andrew Alfonso says in a Capcom blog post. One of the biggest ...

The Yakuza and Persona series aren’t an easy sell in the West; they rely heavily on Japanese perspective and day-to-day life. It was a hectic and difficult period. “We’d released Yakuza 0 in January ...

This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been ...

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 ...

WALTHAM, MA, UNITED STATES, September 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Lionbridge Games, the premier video game globalization studio, has launched Lionbridge Samurai ...

This is a guest column from Sven Lubek, the MD of boutique gaming studio WeQ STUDIOS. Launching a successful mobile game is increasingly risky and expensive, particularly when entering new markets.

The long-running JRPG franchise The Legend of Heroes has hit more popularity in the west recently, due to the release of the Trails in the Sky and Trails of Cold Steel subseries. These games are all ...