The Dungeon Experience demo is out— @punnymercenary.bsky.social and I only worked on the French loc but we can vouch for the quality of the scented candles! Why not buy a few 💜 come on do it 🫶 you know you want to 🥰 do it Thanks @michelpimpant.bsky.social for the trust & the delightful crab jokes

Nioh 3, developed by Koei Tecmo and localized in 11 languages, does NOT feature any #TranslatorsInTheCredits. A few members of Localization staff are included in the LQA credits, but none of the actual translators are credited. Source: GamersPrey

Confidential Killings, developed by Lorenzo Boni / @branegames.bsky.social, published by #Surefire.Games and localized in 6 languages, does NOT feature any #TranslatorsInTheCredits. Only the loc agency, Allcorrect, is credited. Screenshot from: Video Game Credits on YouTube

Big Hops, developed by @luckshotgames.com and localized in 4 languages, does NOT feature any #TranslatorsInTheCredits. Only the localization agency, 1Stop Translation, is credited.

Rue Valley (Emotion Spark Studio | @owlcatgames.bsky.social) and its captivating time loop are finally out, and we're delighted to announce that we have translated this narrative adventure into French alongside @locdandloaded.net, who helped us with the prologue 🕣

When someone aks what we think about the use of AI, the first question that comes to mind is always: But why? Why would we, or anyone really, want to use it? Here's @mittovac.bsky.social's piece about this very topic. Please share to anyone who needs to read this ⬇️ fromthevoid.net/blog/ai-in-g...

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:

I'm preparing to publish the next installment of AI Killed My Job. This time, the focus will be on translators. If you or someone you know has had a translation job (including translator, interpreter, game localizer, etc) impacted by AI, and you'd like to share, please do: [email protected]

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...

Let's Freeze Some Penguins is localized into a number of different languages, and that work is done by real humans who know what they're doing! Of course it was suggested to me that an AI could do the job, and to that I say: No. It clearly can't. #indiegame #gamedev

In #CastandChill, by @wombatbrawler.com, translators are NOT in the credits, only the agency, Localize Direct, is. The game is available in 12 languages. #TranslatorsinTheCredits.

Pinknoise hasn't been paying its freelancers since November in some cases (data from Linkedin), and they collaborate with @riotgames.com, @warnerbrosgames.com, @rockstargames.com and Electronic Arts (data from its web).

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...

Trying to fit the character limit on mobile games be like

"I didn’t understand why audiovisual translators & literary translators had their names on everything, but video game translators couldn’t say anything at all." One of our most important articles to date: why #TranslatorsintheCredits matter by @tamslator.bsky.social✊ fromthevoid.net/blog/2025/4/...

Sure Clair Obscur & Oblivion look great, but PLEASE don't miss out on the gem releasing today: Once Upon a Puppet 🎭 A magical & story driven puzzle platformer available in Korean, Spanish & French thanks to our puppeteers from the Void 🤍 @daedalic.bsky.social store.steampowered.com/app/1904880/...

Happy birthday to us 🥳 ✨ Cheers to our partners for creating awesome games & going for ethical, human localization to make them shine 🥂 ✨ Cheers to the players who noticed our work 🤍 ✨ And of course, cheers to our linguists for their outstanding professionalism & talent 💫 To many more!

For our first official post on Bluesky, we would like to talk about the recent release of Atomfall by @rebellion.com. Despite being available in 11 languages, the game doesn't feature any #TranslatorsInTheCredits and only includes Lionbridge Games. Source: GamersPrey

And just like that, my return to work after my recovery was not joyful. This game dev and producer is now looking for a job: - looking for fully remote EU/EMEA positions. - Led teams in publishing, production and esports. Done non-gaming. - Successfully shipped over 60 indie, AA and AAA games.

There's a once-great localization agency currently struggling to assemble a loc team for a huge high-profile project offering rates to the tune of €0.056 translation, €0.026 review and €25 hourly for FRENCH. If they contact you, DO NOT TAKE IT. They CANNOT get away with it.

New short answer to agencies pushing for low rates:

✊ GG25 : nos camarades linguistes font partie intégrante de nos luttes ! Nous relayons cette tribune et apportons notre soutien aux personnes qui travaillent en localisation, élément tout aussi essentiel des jeux que le reste. www.stjv.fr/2025/02/...

One of my pet peeves when playing games is bad subtitles. Tiny text, illegible fonts, no speaker names, poor line breaking, the list goes on! Movies and TV have standardized style guides, so why don't games?! Anyway, so I decided to rant about it. j-entranslations.com/why-do-video...

Reminder: Astro Bot didn't credit their translators, who made their game available in 28 languages. In the credits, they're given a "thank you". That's all. Would you do that for your dev team? Your graphics team? Your marketing or sales team? Shame on you, Sony. #TranslatorsInTheCredits

Finished 1000xRESIST by @sunsetvisitor.bsky.social yesterday. An impactful experience that will remain and remain! If Slay the Princess was my favorite narrative-psychological horror game last year, RESIST takes the crown for 2024. Sphere to square.

I'll be a bit quiet while I update my social links and get used to bluer skies, but if you'd like to know more about my work as a French narrative game localizer, check out www.lucieteulieres.com 🦉 It has fabulous owl art by the equally fabulous @anneballaranart.bsky.social

We missed yet another #portfolioday, but as the end of the year is (already?!) fast approaching, we wanted to present our work on five new releases from the last months. A quite unique and tuneful blend of translated games, if you will 🥁 #TranslatorsInTheCredits

The Indie Duet is finally here 🎵 We'll be announcing exciting new stuff soon, so give us a follow!

At From the Void, we hold a pretty firm stance on not using AI & machine translation in our workflows. We have a lot to say about that topic, so here we go 🧵👇

How to break into the game industry (without losing your soul) as a translator, a thread. Since the Lionbridge debacle, we’ve received a bunch of questions from new translators hoping to finally make a decent living with their craft. Tips on how to navigate this jungle 🧵👇

For my first Bluesky post, I thought I would show you 25 games I have either translated, edited or tested! Each of these hold a special place in my heart and show the evolution of my work over the years 💗 And thanks to @mittovac.bsky.social and @someindie.bsky.social for the cool idea!