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Taking Video Games Global

Written by John Yunker Posted on by John Yunker

John is president of Byte Level Research and author of The Web Globalization Report Card. He is based in San Diego, California.

I recently interviewed Heather Chandler, author of The Game Localization Handbook.

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Game localization is much more than a niche industry these days. Today, video games may be console-based, Internet-based, and even phone-based. It’s a fascinating, emerging industry. In the interview, Heather provides a number of insights:

  • Game localization is a growth industry. Heather provides tips for those who want to join.
  • Game localization presents very unique challenges. Find out what Healther learned when localizing a WWII flight-simulation game for Germany.
  • Find out what game developer does the best job of game localization.
  • Find out how long it takes to localize a video game for a new market.

For the full interview, click here.

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Tags: Software Localization · Translation · Video Game Globalization · Web Globalization

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