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Taking Video Games Global

Posted on by John Yunker

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

bk gamelocalization Taking Video Games Global

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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Written by John Yunker

John is co-founder of Byte Level Research and author of The Web Globalization Report Card.

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