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J. "null" Thomas @nullspeak.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

once again, I can't recommend @locquest.bsky.social highly enough, folks. The thoughtful, probing questions by their translators ... have made the writing better, I'm not kidding. We have this big Q&A spreadsheet with them, and it's a record of me saying ... good point, maybe I should learn English

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 26/09/2026

Man, that was a lot harder than I anticipated. Here are 9 games that shaped me! Notable missing mentions: - Sonic Adventure 2 - Warcraft 3 - Pokemon R/B - Hades I & II - Mouthwashing...

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 21/09/2026

Ils ont même une catégorie rien que pour la loc, même si aucun des jeux en question ne mentionne que la loc est 100% IA

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Cassiel SparklePony ✨ Covid is Airborne 😷 @sparkleponycass.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Awhile back my team translated a game demo, and if it did well the full game would be made. And we've recently heard that it's going ahead. The dev had tons of praise for our translation because the players loved it. Most important feedback? Players loved that it clearly *wasn't* AI translation.

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 11/09/2026

One of my favorite localizations of all time: 192 bars (!) of rap battle between Kabetaijin and Kongming - I've lost count of how many times I've listened to this clip, every single line is a bop Anime: Ya Boi Kongming (2022) Translator: Jake Jung ( @jake_j_jung on Twitter)

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 08/09/2026

Thanks for all your work, Liz! You rock 💖

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Liz Bushouse @lizbushouse.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Happy 40th anniversary to the Legend of Zelda series! Want to know more about the English localizations of these games and who brought them to us? Here's a thread! Starting with Dan Owsen, who worked on Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, and Ocarina of Time.

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 07/09/2026

For French, some Microsoft AI-made horrors beyond comprehension come to mind:

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 01/09/2026

Additionally: - Translators can browse through their colleagues' websites and get inspiration for their own portfolios - Prospective clients can browse through profiles and pick candidates for their projects using source/target language filters Interested? Apply here: forms.gle/3VTgAGQtDW1u...

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Gameloc Portfolio Directory - Application

Thank you for your interest in the Gameloc Portfolio Directory! Please fill this form in order to be added. Your email address won't be recorded unless you choose to provide it below. If your source ...

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 01/09/2026

Happy to introduce the Gameloc Portfolio Directory on Loc'd and Loaded! Much like its Agency counterpart, this project allows translators working in games, manga, anime etc. to showcase their portfolios, free of algorithmic biases: locdandloaded.net/2026/08/31/g...

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Gameloc Portfolio Directory

A great portfolio is one of the most powerful tools in a translator's arsenal - Beyond showcasing your experience and projects, it reflects your own style, vision and facets of your personality that g...

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Christina 🌹 | Play Twisted Wonderland! @dramata.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

A friend talked about a mobile game he was playing that had weird translation issues. That got me to thinking about what the cause of those issues could be, and considering the wider question of how many factors can influence a translation before even considering an individual translator's merits. 🧵

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 28/08/2026

I don't take a lot of photos on my trips, but when I do, they're usually alright. (Tokyo, 2019)

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Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Have you been working in the publishing side of localization (translation, editing, lettering) and want to share (publicly or anonymously) your concerns heard? I'm working on a story about just that. My dms are open and I'm also over on signal (riderstrike.152).

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Mel Ok @acelee62.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

SNK is hiring! We are looking for: Localization PM recruit.jobcan.jp/snk-corp/job... Traditional Chinese (Taiwanese) translator recruit.jobcan.jp/snk-corp/job... Simplified Chinese translator recruit.jobcan.jp/snk-corp/job... Brazilian Portuguese translator recruit.jobcan.jp/snk-corp/job...

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【大阪】翻訳課ローカライズPM(snk41)の採用情報 | 株式会社SNK

snk41の【大阪】翻訳課ローカライズPM（大阪府）の正社員の募集情報です（株式会社SNK）

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 20/08/2026

Unfortunately, I noticed several new grifts popping up lately that target specifically pixel art... I don't know how many people fall for it, probably too many.

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 20/08/2026

We bought a piece of art for our new bedroom! Super happy with the result 🙌

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.net · 19/08/2026

Next Tuesday, our director @mittovac.bsky.social will be speaking with an absolute dream team about the use of AI technologies in translation, dubbing and culturalization. If you're at Gamescom Dev next week, don't miss out! 📆 Tuesday 25 🕟 4:45PM (CEST) 📍Stage 16 - Table 16.1 | Confex Level 2

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 17/08/2026

(And in case anyone is wondering what the current discourse this all about: bsky.app/profile/heat... x.com/Cygames_CF_i... (Also interesting to note the difference in reactions on both platforms!))

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 17/08/2026

Imo, at this point the two "sides" are irreconcilable and haven't been for years - but for anyone who's still on the fence or not involved in terminally online loc debates, I think it's important to keep repeating basic examples to show laymen what the job is all about

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 17/08/2026

We need to start whipping this out for every new Localization Discourse ™️(source: Jehtt - www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t-8...)

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 15/08/2026

It's not just lack of context, either - people wouldn't believe the amount of content that gets pushed from translation straight to production, no editing step or LQA whatsoever!

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 14/08/2026

Translators seldom have access to the dev builds of the games they work on. About 95% of the time, we get (at best) a couple of screenshots and a few paragraphs explaining the concept. The rest is just rawdogging Excel files and a million queries

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 13/08/2026

It's not often you get to work on a game that was originally released before you were even born... and I'm no spring chicken 💀 Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns, a remaster of the 1986 Amiga classic, is now available - with French localization by yours truly!

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 06/08/2026

You may not like it, but this is what peak localization looks like (Asterix: Mega Madness (PS1, 2001))

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 06/08/2026

Baller move, honestly. It takes guts to admit you've overplayed your hand and try to course-correct for the sake of your employees and partners (who matter more than a profits curve). Hope more game companies can follow suit.

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 03/08/2026

En effet, mais jusqu'à 2023-24, la vaste majorité des projets de traduction JV étaient encore en "traduction humaine", alors qu'aujourd'hui on note une augmentation extrêmement inquiétante de "relecture machine" uniquement. Et c'est sans parler des doublages éclatés à l'IA...

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 03/08/2026

La localisation a été l'un des premiers secteurs touchés par l'emmerdification générale de l'industrie (locdandloaded.net/2025/05/13/h...), on a beau tirer sur la sonnette d'alarme depuis des années, difficile de se faire entendre...

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 03/08/2026

Vladimir reached out a few months ago to discuss the history of the field, hardships faced by localization specialists in modern days, and share whatever little knowledge I had to impart for future generations. Perhaps I'm a little biased, but if you can understand Russian, it's a must-read ;)

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 03/08/2026

This book covers a wide variety of gameloc topics across 320 pages, from the primordial chaos of the 90s to the present day, as well as in-depth case studies. A treasure trove of information for anyone interested in the topic!

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 03/08/2026

Lifetime award achievement unlocked 🏆 I've been featured in Vladimir Sechkarev's new book about #gameloc, "Искусство утраты. Трудности перевода и локализации в игровой индустрии", loosely translated as "The Art of Losing: Translation and localization in the video game industry"!

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 31/07/2026

I would like to give a firm handshake to whichever mad lad/lass at LinkedIn came up with this name. Hope your boss isn't too angry at you.

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 30/07/2026

Well well well, would you look at that

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 28/07/2026

I recently completed a LQA project that had me bawling like a baby (for like, good, narrative-related reasons), and it reminded me just how much I love this job. So, so incredibly lucky to still be able to do this, despite the depressing state of the industry. I'll never take it for granted.

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Liz Bushouse @lizbushouse.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Appreciate that this touches on how awful MTPE (machine translation post-editing) is, and glad that there are still some companies who refuse to use it. Also, reminder that contractors are far more likely to get shafted in the credits, either being reduced to a company name or nothing at all.

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 21/07/2026

This is the kind of content that keeps Bluesky alive

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LocQuest 🛡️ Ethical Localization @locquest.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Should you localize your game? 🤔 Choosing a market for localization feels kind of like playing Russian (or Spanish, Chinese, Arabic…) Roulette. The good news? 🗞️ There’s an easier, more cost-effective way forward: localizing your Steam store page. Read more: locquest.com/localizing-s...

How localizing your steam page increases visibility. A short summary of our longer blog post.

According to steam, you should be localizing your store page. This slide includes a screenshot from Valve’s talk at GDC Festival of Gaming Conference in 2025 where they show that over 66% of users have languages other than English set as their primary language on Steam. The other screenshot is from Steamworks documentation on Visibility, saying that Steam is more likely to show your game to players that speak a language supported by your game.

The languages to prioritise for max impact include: Simplified Chinese, Russian, Spanish (Spain & LatAm), Portuguese (Brazil), German, French, Korean, and Japanese.

How the smart devs are doing it. Step 1: Localizing store page into multiple languages. Step 2: Growing & evaluating wishlist data. Step 3: Deciding on languages for full loc.

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Pablo B. @palavrillo.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Game devs, please have a look at this article, as well as those that hopefully will follow! Understanding the degeneration of localization is key to get why you shouldn't just leave the process to whomever does it cheaper.

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The Dark Secrets of Localization – Episode 1: How Three Became One, or the Great Decline

I used to dig Picasso, Then the big tech giant came along And turned him into wallpaper. When you hear my song now, You only get five percent.

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Jérémie Kermarrec @jkermarrec.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Je suis cité dans l'article pour rappeler à Toby Fox le vieil adage, « traduire c'est trahir » 🥲 En tant que créateur, il a le droit de faire ce qu'il veut de son œuvre, y compris ne pas la traduire dans des langues qu'il ne maîtrise pas lui-même, comme il l'a expliqué. cependant.gif

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 10/07/2026

Thing is, there's absolutely nothing preventing malicious actors from "cheating" (in case of translation, I guess it could refer to copy/pasting whatever output DeepL spits out), regardless they're using a standalone app or a web platform. It's purely control for the sake of control.

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 10/07/2026

Good for you! But 99% of translators are paid per unit (mostly source words), and we're bound to whatever (usually garbage) tools are picked by the client or their middlemen, so we don't have that luxury :(

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 10/07/2026

Computer-Assisted Translation tool, aka software used by translators and editors :) (not to be confused with machine translation) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compute...

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Computer-assisted translation - Wikipedia

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 10/07/2026

It's not just dictating which version of the editor you're using, either - Changing the tagging? Segmentation? Adding/removing TBs/TMs? Everything's locked behind PM accounts. No thanks, I'd much rather have full control over my workflow.

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 10/07/2026

The loc industry has a genuine issue with infantilizing its users. At the end of the day, CAT tools are glorified text editors - Why would I ever need the approval of my PM to use the most basic of features?

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 10/07/2026

Imagine being a designer, opening Photoshop, trying to add a layer or rasterize a picture, and getting hit with a warning: "You can't do that without the approval of your superior". This is what some CAT tool providers are doing. (Original screenshot by Andy Tang)

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