Thinking about localizing your game?
You know you need to localize your game, and there are a lot of ways to achieve that end goal. You can crowdsource the translation, using your loyal fan base. You can ask a local to translate just the most important pieces, and see if you get traction from there. You can hire an expert. You can hire many experts.
Whichever method you choose, though, you will need to stay organized, stay focused, and stay on schedule in order to pull off a successful game localization. And, for that, we suggest using our translation management system(TMS). A good TMS is a number of game localization tools combined into one:
- Automation. A TMS allows you to automatically import and export resource files, as well as set up triggered notifications for other team members.
- Quality Assurance. A good game localization tool like the TMS will include built-in quality assurance features, such as a glossary and reference materials, placeholder validation, and length limits. OneSky also can facilitate on-device testing once the translation is complete, as a final safety check.
- Communication tools. Our TMS, for example, features automated notifications, private messaging, and group voting, all to ensure that you are working together effectively. You can use our platform for crowdsourcing, or stick to working with our expert translators.
- Integration. OneSky’s TMS is integrated with both iOS and Google Play, which allows for remarkable agility. Updates from the development side are automatically earmarked for translation and assigned to the right person. Once the translation is completed, the TMS will flow it back to the dev side.
Get started on your game localization today
Even with the right tools, game localization is a complex process. You’ll be making decisions about:
- which markets to prioritize
- how to define your scope
- what metrics you will use to evaluate the success of the project
Even a great TMS won’t make these decisions for you—but it will provide you with the tools necessary to speed up and automate the localization process itself, leaving you free to define your vision and make it grow.
