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Industry News April 2, 2020

Localizing Disco Elysium for China: what can go wrong?

Disco Elysium came out last year to universal acclaim. Its storytelling and customization system won four awards at The Game Awards 2019 and led many reviewers to choose the title as the game of the year, with Time listing Disco Elysium as one of the top games of the entire decade.

Marketing June 30, 2016

Localization Issues: The Smurfs, Fairy Tales and Prince Charming’s Pulsating Sword of Love

The localization of apps for children – as seen by All Correct, an international translation agency.

Marketing June 20, 2016

Interface Language: Long or Short? You’ve Got to Know!

Translation agency Alconost explains how the quantity of text in a game can change depending on the language it is being translated into. This text will be useful for anyone who wants to avoid having to redraw the size of the buttons in a game for every region.