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Localize video games, apps and software for global audiences. Learn the workflows, tools and creative skills the gaming industry needs.
Video games are released globally on day one, and players expect everything in their language: menus, dialogue, subtitles, marketing and in-game text. Game localization is a specialized craft that combines translation, creative writing, technical constraints and quality assurance.
Game text comes in strings, often without context, with strict character limits and variables that must stay intact. Localizing a game means understanding UI constraints, cultural adaptation, voice-over and lip-sync considerations, and the QA cycle that catches bugs before release. Software localization shares these challenges: apps, SaaS products and platforms need consistent terminology, proper locale handling and continuous updates.
The gaming industry is one of the largest entertainment sectors, and it localizes more content every year. Studios, publishers and localization vendors are constantly hiring linguists, editors, QA testers and localization managers who understand games.
The gaming industry localizes more content every year, and studios and vendors are constantly hiring game linguists, LQA testers, editors and localization managers. Software and app localization offers similar demand with continuous updates that create recurring work.
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It helps to know the culture and terminology of games, but the core skills are translation, creative writing and technical discipline. Courses cover both the craft and the industry context.
LQA (linguistic quality assurance) is the testing phase where linguists play the localized game to find errors: wrong text, truncated strings, broken variables, cultural issues. It is a key skill and a common entry point into the industry.
Yes. Game text is fragmented into strings, often without context, with strict character limits and technical variables. Localizing well requires specific training and tools.
Yes. Every paid course includes a TranslaStars certificate of completion, and expert courses award specialized certificates for your CV, LinkedIn profile and portfolio.
The catalog includes courses in English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German and French. Use the language filter below to see only courses in your language.
Yes. Studios, publishers and localization vendors hire linguists, editors, QA testers and managers constantly, and the amount of localized content grows every year.
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