Black Desert Online: Poor localisation highlighted in game reviews

Black Desert Online, the highly popular Korean role-playing game was finally released in full last month. After years of partial release, testing and plenty of anticipation, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is now available to players all round the world. The reviews have been mostly positive too, scoring 7/10 with both GameSpot and […]

Posted by Alexandra Kravariti
On 5th May 2016
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Localisation vs censorship: Fire Emblem fans fume at game’s localisation team

Adapting games for international audiences is anything but simple – just ask the localisation team behind the latest Fire Emblem game. Large numbers of fans are fuming after parts of the Japanese game were changed, edited and even completely cut out for Western audiences. Nintendo of America decided that multiple elements of Fire Emblem Fates […]

Posted by Alexandra Kravariti
On 17th March 2016
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10 quick tips for seriously good game localisation

Localising games for international audiences is a complex process, but some careful fine-tuning can mean bigger wins for everyone when your games travel overseas. The internet has made gaming a global industry, which brings new opportunities as well as added risks to the table. Luckily, we know a thing or two about game localisation. If […]

Posted by Alexandra Kravariti
On 16th March 2016
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