Theory and Practice of Games Localisation (Fun4All2012)
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The document discusses the disparity between the academic training and the professional reality of game localization in Spain and the UK, highlighting the growth and financial significance of the gaming industry. It outlines the skills required for localization professionals, the training process, and the challenges faced in achieving efficient high-quality localization. Recommendations for improving academic training in relation to industry needs are also presented.
Theory and Practice of Games Localisation (Fun4All2012)
- 1. Theory and Practice of Games Localisation: Academic Training vs Professional Reality in Spain and the United Kingdom International Conference on Translation and Accessibility in Video Games and Virtual Worlds Roehampton University. London, 9th June, 2012 Jennifer Vela Valido Curri Barceló Ávila jvela@jennifervela.com hello@localiseme.net
- 2. Overview 1. PROFESSIONAL REALITY 2. ACADEMIC TRAINING o Academic training in Spain o Academic training in the UK o Spain vs UK o Academic profile 3. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
- 4. “The games industry creates more benefits than the movie industry in the UK and US markets alone, an industry that brings people out from cinemas and television and sits them with their controllers to play during hours instead.” (Chatfield, Tom. 2009)
- 5. Games industry market • 31.6 billion dollars annually • 91.98 billion dollars by 2015 • Around 30-50% to world market (Chandler, 2012)
- 6. Potential markets South-Eastern Asia Eastern Europe Latin America Middle East “Selling a videogame in an international market can prove huge benefits for its creator” (Diana Díaz Montón, 2006)
- 7. • Publishers find ways to maximise the sales abroad by creating localised versions of their games. • There is still some lack of knowledge about how to make the localisation process more efficient and smooth, yet keeping high quality standards and within budget. • Fast pace industry Try and Error
- 8. Some ignorance of how the industry really works.
- 9. • Joined in 2005 • Requirements: BA in Translation and Interpreting (or equivalent) and fond of games • Good eye for detail • Good communication skills • Excellent command of their native language and good knowledge of English
- 10. Tester’s Training within the company • One-week training. • Explanation of tools to use (bug-tracking). • Reading 70-some pages documents about Games industry, Games glossary and Company guidelines. Ready, steady... You are now a tester!
- 11. Tester’s Learning within the company • Enter bugs (accurately). • Spending hours playing the same (repetitive tasks) • Use of bug tracking tools (TestTrackPro) • Format Holders Standards • Gaming skills to finish as quick as possible • Games terminology 3-4 months to reach the required level
- 12. Shorten the training process. Adding this knowledge at university level
- 15. Academic training in Spain
- 16. Academic training in UK
- 17. Spain vs UK
- 18. Academic profile
- 19. 3. Recommendations and Conclusions
- 22. Theory and Practice of Games Localisation: Academic Training vs Professional Reality in Spain and the United Kingdom Thank you! Jennifer Vela Valido Curri Barceló Ávila @ligeis @Currixan jvela@jennifervela.com hello@localiseme.net