The ins and outs of the video game localization process for mobile devices

This article aims to provide an overview of the video game localization process for mobile devices and consoles. It describes, step by step, the different stages and parties involved throughout the process; with a special emphasis on the localization, reviewing, and testing stages. Lastly, it studie...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Muñoz Sanchez, Pablo, López Sánchez, Rafael
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:168764
Acesso em linha:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/168764
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.5565/rev/tradumatica.182
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Video game localization
Game translation
Mobile devices
Smartphones
Tablets
Game systems
Hybrid video game consoles
Android
IOS
Localització de videojocs
Traducció de jocs
Dispositius mòbils
Telèfons intel·ligents
Tauletes
Consoles de jocs
Consoles híbrides de videojocs
Localización de videojuegos
Traducción de juegos
Dispositivos móviles
Teléfonos inteligentes
Tabletas
Consolas de juegos
Consolas híbridas de videojuegos
Descrição
Resumo:This article aims to provide an overview of the video game localization process for mobile devices and consoles. It describes, step by step, the different stages and parties involved throughout the process; with a special emphasis on the localization, reviewing, and testing stages. Lastly, it studies the challenges to be faced by the professionals from the localization industry, with practical examples and real cases.