Game Localization

by Minako O'Hagan, Carmen Mangiron

Video games are part of the growing digital entertainment industry for which game localization has become pivotal in serving international markets. As well as addressing the practical needs of the industry to facilitate translator and localizer training, this book seeks to conceptualize game localization in an attempt to locate it in Translation Studies in the context of the technologization of contemporary translation practices. Designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the topic of game localization the book draws on the literature in Game Studies as well as Translation Studies. The book’s readership is intended to be translation scholars, game localization practitioners and those in Game Studies developing research interest in the international dimensions of the digital entertainment industry. The book aims to provide a road map for the dynamic professional practices of game localization and to help readers visualize the expanding role of translation in one of the 21st century's key global industries.

Genres: Linguistics, Nonfiction

386 pages, Hardcover

First published July 15, 2013

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fantastic book that really dives into the world of translation with specific real world examples and experiences from the writers. Localising is more than just translating the words on the screen there is so much more at play and the authors illustrate this exceptionally well. My only criticism is that at times like many academic pieces of literature, the authors get bogged down in trying to define words and concepts. I had to skip large swathes of the book simply because reading a 20 page analysis on what is defined by a video game or what defines translation is mindnumblingly boring. But hey, some people make literal careers off just defining stuff, best of luck to them.

Overall, to anyone looking to get into translation, this is the perfect book to get all of the behind the scenes juice and a basic understanding of what to expect in the job.

[Janeth Montaña · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have learned about the meaning of localization and its relation with (CAT) tools to translate documents in an easier way.

[Alexey Gerasimovich · Rating 3 out of 5]

В разработке игр (и вообще программного обеспечения) есть одна дисциплина, которой уделяется крайне мало внимания, на мой взгляд. Хотя она чрезвычайно важна и может существенно повлиять и на восприятие, и на продажи продукта. Это локализации, то есть подготовка продукта для другого рынка, за чем чаще всего понимают лишь перевод на другой язык.

О теме локализаций в общем и игровых локализациях в частности я могу говорить довольно много (и, если всё получится, расскажу отдельно), ибо много лет был руководителем нескольких сервисных подразделений в компании Wargaming, в том числе — отдела локализации. Именно поэтому любые материалы на данную тему мне всегда интересны.

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