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Why is Translation important for the Gaming Industry?

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The interest in gaming translation has increased in the past few years, and the gaming industry did well during the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently, China, US and Japan are the top video game markets worldwide; out of those three countries, two are non-English speaking. Before launching into the global market, the gaming companies must seek professional translation services provided by native translators.  A process to customize games to adapt to a specific population's requirements is known as game translation. Many gamers do not download a game until it is in their language, so the game translation is unquestionably a compelling method to reach out to more gamers and survive in the global market.    Importance of Translation in the gaming industry:   Improves app store rating: Most game downloads from Google play store and iOS are recorded from non-English speaking countries. So translating games into different languages will ensure enhanced ratings.  Increases the number of downloa

Know about Localization services

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Localization is the transformation of products and services into the language and culture of a specific geographic region. Translation and localization are slightly different from each other. Translation involves grammar and spelling issues, and localization addresses non-textual components like graphics, date and time format, currency symbols, and cultural details. Being a multicultural and multilingual country, the scope of localization is enormous in India. White globe is one of the top localization companies in India. The localization service providers bring forth localization in hundreds of foreign and regional Indian languages. Regarding the number of speakers, Hindi is the second most popular language in the world. Other Indian languages like Bengali, Tamil, Punjabi, etc. are quite popular.  Some essential types of localizations are language localization, website localization, app localization, software localization, multimedia localization, marketing content localization, and p

What is localization, and how does it help your business grow in an emerging market?

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What is language localization?    Language localization is a process that addresses linguistic issues and cultural and non-textual components of a service or product to adapt to a new country or new locality. The language localization process involves translation and cultural adaptation. Localization is commonly denoted as "L10N", signifying L followed by ten letters and ending with N. Localization can be different for different geographic regions speaking the same language. For example, the localization of a document in the German language for Germany, Austria, Belgium, and Switzerland can be different because they speak different dialects of German with different sets of idioms.   The localization can be enhanced by using local words for standard terms, inserting culture-specific references, expressions and nuances, and writing dates in the local format.   How localization is different from translation: The translation is the process of adapting a message, and localization