Know Your Players: Navigating Genres and Markets in Game Development
When entering a new market, you need to consider many factors. Let’s explore how to effectively navigate different genres and markets in game development.
The Localization of Monster Jam Showdown: Crushing Language Barriers
Find out how we crushed the localization of Monster Jam Showdown to make it a smash hit around the world.
Futureproofing Multicultural, Remote, and Distributed Teams in the Localization Industry
To wrap up our blog series on working with multicultural, remote, and distributed teams for the future of work, we’d like to address a topic that has been talked about more and more in recent months: futureproofing. The idea is not to predict every shift or challenge that might come your way, but rather to […]
Adapting to Change: Strategies from Our Korean and Japanese Teams
Change is inevitable in any fast-paced industry, and the localization industry is no exception. In our field, successful adaptation involves adopting new tools and refining existing processes, and it’s the key to maintaining efficiency and team morale. In this interview, we sit down with Jinha Noh and Yuji Fujita, our Korean and Japanese LQA coordinators, […]
6 Reasons to Consider Localization from Early Development Stages
When designing a new video game, it can help to keep the localization process in mind from the early development stages. Doing so is the number one thing you can do to set your localization project up for success. Why? We’re breaking down six reasons why you need to focus on localization from the get-go […]
Thriving Through Change: Adaptability in Multicultural Remote Teams
We are reaching the end of this blog series on working with Multicultural Remote and Distributed Teams to prepare for the future of work. But there are still two crucial topics we would like to discuss. The first one is change and how our teams respond to it, build resilience, and adapt. And the second […]
Innovation in Action: How Tech Solutions Elevate Our Localization Efforts
In an ever-evolving industry like localization, the successful integration of technology is key to improving workflows and maintaining efficiency. Innovation isn’t just about adopting the latest tools—it’s about designing thoughtful solutions that empower teams to work smarter, not harder. Sofia Eliseeva, the Coordinator of the Russian LQA team, offers a unique perspective on this. With […]
Adopting New Technology and AI: What Else Should We Consider?
Lately, integrating new tools and AI solutions into translation workflows feels less like an option and more like a necessity if you want to stay ahead or even just stay afloat. Many language service buyers are moving to providers who leverage cutting-edge technologies, either because they are following the trend or attempting to meet the […]
The Efficiency Revolution: Shifting Team Dynamics for Peak Performance
As we continue our blog series on building resilient multicultural teams for the future of work, we’d like to pose a few important questions: Are you dedicating time and resources to optimizing your processes with AI-driven solutions? If the answer is “yes”, is this a reaction to the current global context, or was it planned? […]
Building Trust: The Experience of Our Turkish Team
As part of our “Building Resilient Multicultural Teams for the Future of Work” blog series, we asked Ozgur McDonald, coordinator of the Turkish LQA team, to share how her team focuses on trust and partnership to forge a sense of belonging and accountability. What role does empathy play in building trust within your team? Empathy […]
Team Building Is All About Communication
Communication is the most important skill for a team leader to have. And it’s not just me saying it; hundreds of executives and project professionals said so in the latest PMI Pulse of the Profession report (PMI, 2023). Yes, of course, there are many other power skills that will help you make your team highly […]
Expanding Universes: Navigating Challenges in Cross-Medium Franchise Localization
The landscape of entertainment franchises is undergoing a seismic shift, propelled by the global reach of today’s content. As creators explore new platforms, the success of a franchise in one medium inevitably leads to adaptations in others, creating a vast interconnected universe. From books to films, video games to TV shows, the expansion of these […]
