This article breaks down what actually goes into the price of game localization so you can budget with confidence. It walks you through typical per-word rates, LQA and hourly fees, volume discounts, contract specifics, and real project scenarios to show how different factors affect your final localization cost.
Smaller budget, bigger courage. That’s why indie games are flourishing. There’s freedom, a bit of risk, and the kind of experimentation that made us fall in love with games in the first place. How we reached overload and what actually works now: find out in our new piece.
Not for everyone—made for someone.
In a world of loud releases, there are “quiet” games for connoisseurs.
Why niche ideas matter, how temperament influences genre choice, and why we need games where the sound of rain matters more than scores.
Some games hurt. Some games heal. Some do both.
Soulslikes are brutal. They break you, push you, and offer no mercy. But somehow, they also give people hope, and in some cases, these games help people keep going.
We explored how games have become something more than just games.
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“Translation” is an umbrella term that contains many different branches, each with its own requirements and idiosyncrasies.
In this article, we’ll compare game localization with other types of translation and look at how they differ in purpose, tone, and target audience.
Let’s dive in!
The bots are here. Should we panic or pop the champagne?
Neural networks are already changing the way we localize games—but are they helping or replacing us?
We asked game localization pros how AI is impacting their work.
Let’s see what they revealed.
Is game localization a passion or profession?
We asked freelance linguists and our team at Allcorrect about their experiences in game localization. Do translators need to be gamers? Do they play the games they translate? Does game genre impact their work? Their answers might surprise you.
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Getting lost in translation? Sounds like your project might need a glossary.
The glossary or term base is the backbone of any project, keeping your brand and game voice consistent, reducing translation errors and mishaps, as well as saving time and budget. Get the 411 on how to create, run, and maintain a proper term base from our article.
Atomic Heart is one of the incredible projects we’ve had the honor of working on recently. With over 722,000 words and 323 hours of testing, this behemoth game is set in the style of an alternate USSR. In addition to localization and LQA, we also worked on the voice-over text, and we’re thrilled with the results! We’ve shared our impressions of the game and details about the work that went into the project, challenges that arose in the process, and why we can’t get enough of the Goose in a new article!
Today, we’re going to talk about how to localize a game properly without using Google Translate, whether it’s possible to balance business imperatives and creativity, and the sorts of cultural values and norms you need to consider when entering a new market.
Allcorrect has been active in the game industry since 2008, partnering with over 573 publishers. Many of them say there aren't enough good games, while developers find it hard to meet good publishers. To bridge this gap, we created Allcorrect Publisher Connect. Here's how it works.