Localization budgets tend to be a very well-guarded secret, but thanks to SGG's transparency, we can at least make an educated guess for Hades II: The cost of localizing the game's 380.000 words into 14 languages was approximately $1.5m. Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

The time has finally come! Words aren't enough to express how wonderful it's been to work on the French translation of @supergiantgames.bsky.social 's latest title. Bonne chance pour tuer le Temps, et que la Lune éclaire votre chemin ⏳🌔

HADES II v1.0 arrives in less than one week!!🌒 It will be available worldwide at 9am PDT on Thursday, September 25, or your local time, on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and the Epic Games Store.

. @teamcherry.bsky.social spent 7 years polishing Silksong to no end, yet so far we learned both the Chinese and French localizations have been botched. Loc is an afterthought even in some of the most lovingly crafted titles. It's so fucking sad. Whole audiences who can't enjoy your labor of love.

I'm still in the first act of the game, but yes, the amount of errors I've seen that would've been caught just with basic proofreading is, unfortunately, quite high. More examples below (spoilers for very early-game content, mistakes explained in ALT)

Since 2023, translators and interpreters have seen work dry up, rates plummet and their jobs reduced to editing AI-generated output. Some are leaving the field, others are considering bankruptcy. All despite any major upgrade in translation quality. This is how AI is killing translation work:

The Gameloc Directory 2025 update is live! It now features a marker (★) highlighting entities with strict no MT/AI policies. locdandloaded.net/2020/10/22/g...

Le futur d'internet semble clair : les gens vont aller de plus en plus sur ChatGPT pour "poser leur question" et "avoir une réponse", ce qui contribuera encore à tuer les médias qui nourrissent l'IA pour former les "réponses"

Suite aux affiches en IA générative par la Mairie de Montpellier, nous publions une tribune, signée par plus de 150 artistes et travailleur•euses de l'art de la région. @michaeldelafosse.bsky.social En intégralité ici : framaforms.org/non-a-lutili... 1/4

Stop spreading this garbage about em dashes in ACTUAL EDITED PROSE OH MY GOD. Plenty of actual human beings know how to type em dashes! We’re called “writers” and “editors” — maybe you’ve heard of us?

— Les Français : *souffrent de la canicule* — Le gouvernement de droite : « Astuces pour survivre à la canicule : soyez riches lol ».

Tout est dit : - Précarisation du domaine - Épuisement moral des traducteurices - Gain de temps quasi inexistant de la post-édition - Ignorance des responsables qui l'imposent - Appauvrissement de la langue - Risque d'erreurs graves dans des domaines sensibles - Disparition d'un savoir-faire ancien

Dear translators, what's your favorite line you've ever localized, and why? (Just trying to make a point & demonstrate how LLMs can't replace human translators, feel free to share)

Here are my two cents on GenAI in #gameloc. Because we can't let the BS peddlers destroy our industry from within, and silence is complicity. locdandloaded.net/2025/05/13/h...

On this day one year ago, we launched HADES II in Early Access!!🌒🌕🌘 It's been incredibly exciting and eye-opening as we've worked to realize the potential so many of you see in our game. Thank you for all your feedback and patience as we get closer to the finish line!

Season's greetings from the Crossroads!🎄🎁 Thank you for all your support of our team and Hades II this past year. For those playing in Early Access, please look forward to our second Major Update in early 2025. Until then, may moonlight guide you out there!🌒

Calling all translators! We're building a Bluesky starter pack for emerging and established translators—so that we can follow each other and be in community together on the World Wide Web. If you want to be included, add yourself to this thread, and share this post far and wide with your networks :)

Si le travail de traduction des jeux vidéo (et Final Fantasy) vous intéresse, Square Enix publie aujourd'hui la première partie d'une interview de l'équipe de localisation de #FFXVI. Ironie du sort, c'est en anglais, mais très intéressant : eu.finalfantasy.com/...

It's that time again! Here's whether #TheGameAwards 2024 nominees (GOTY/Indie categories) include all #TranslatorsInTheCredits Happy to report the situation has dramatically improved over the last few years, but these don't show the whole picture of #gameloc crediting state...

We made a starter kit for ethical game localization! Useful for translators wishing to connect with others and for game devs, or anyone interested in game loc really 🤍 Feel free to share and let us know if you'd like to be included! 💫 go.bsky.app/3wN9Ep5

Hello Bluesky! I'm Thibault, a freelance translator (EN -> FR) specializing in video game localization. I am notably credited for my work in the HADES duology. I don't know how often I'll be posting here yet but I WILL be active around these parts. Fellow translators feel free to reach out!