Gaming and video game translation

World and terminology

Character notes, screenshots and a glossary help maintain consistent names and forms of address. Flag humour, wordplay and text that depends on game progress.

Technical constraints

Explain variables, tags, character limits and reused strings. Linguistic testing in the running game, extra variants and audiovisual work require a separate agreement.

Typical content and situations

• Dialogue and game scripts
• Menus and user interfaces
• Item and quest descriptions
• Store and marketing copy

Delivery date and project scope

Turnaround depends on the text length, languages and subject area. Send the complete text and your actual deadline so we can confirm a delivery date after review. For ongoing projects, we can agree staged delivery and version handling.

What to include in your enquiry

• Complete source files and required delivery format
• Source and target language, target country or regional variant
• Subject area, audience, glossary and reference material
• Requested delivery date and additional review requirements

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