Assassin’s Creed: Pirates Game Localization

About the Project

Services: game localization.
Working languages: English, Russian.

Game type: mobile (iOS, Android).

Timeline: September 2013 to present.

Size: 33,500 words.

Team: 1 project manager, 1 translator, 1 editor.

General Information

Assassin’s Creed: Pirates is a game in the style of the famous Assassin’s Creed games from Ubisoft. Players enjoy excellent graphics, sail the Caribbean sea, fight in intense battles, and learn fascinating things about the age of piracy.

Project Management

The game was translated from English into Russian. For this project, we assembled a team consisting of a translator, an editor, and a project manager. The team’s job was not only to localize the main game text but also to localize all game updates in a timely fashion.

Project Specifics

• The translation of the main game text took two weeks.
• In addition to the game itself, we translated a marketing description and key words.
• The team sometimes had to work under a tight schedule.

Ubisoft Entertainment

Ubisoft Entertainment (formerly Ubi Soft) is a French company that specializes in the publication and development of computer games. Their main office is located in Montreuil, France. The company also has studios in more than 20 other countries, including Russia, Canada, Spain, China, the USA, Germany, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Romania, and Italy. Ubisoft is one of Europe’s largest game publishers.