ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY LILT is seeking culturally fluent In-Game Localization Specialists to ensure gaming titles resonate with players around the world. In this role, you will adapt in-game content linguistically and culturally, preserving the original tone, intent, and immersive experience across multiple languages a
About the role
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
LILT is seeking culturally fluent In-Game Localization Specialists to ensure gaming titles resonate with players around the world. In this role, you will adapt in-game content linguistically and culturally, preserving the original tone, intent, and immersive experience across multiple languages and regions.
WHAT YOU’LL DELIVER
- Localize in-game text, UI, dialogue, subtitles, and narrative content for target languages while maintaining tone, style, and context.
- Ensure cultural relevance and sensitivity by adapting content appropriately for regional audiences.
- Review and edit localized content for accuracy, consistency, and quality.
- Support the maintanance of glossaries, style guides, and terminology databases.
- Work with localization QA teams to identify and resolve linguistic bugs in-game.
- Provide feedback on localization pipelines and suggest improvements for efficiency and quality.
- Coordinate with language teams
QUALIFICATIONS
- Native-level fluency in the target language
- ISO 17100 Certification Criteria:
- A graduate qualification in translation, linguistics, or language studies, OR
- A graduate qualification in another field plus 2 years of full-time professional translation experience, OR
- 5 years of full-time professional translation experience.
- 3+ years demonstrable experience in localizing game video content.
- In depth and practical understanding of the nuances and considerations of translating the following gaming content types:
- UlContent/menus
- Mission text
- Non-Player Character (NPC) ambient dialogue
- Locked cutscene subtitle blocks
- Transcreation experience specifically within the gaming sector, translating NBA-related content for video games.
- Familiarity with game engines and localization pipelines.
- Knowledge of scripting formats (e.g., XML, JSON) is a plus.
- Passion for video games, especially sports, action, or narrative-driven titles.
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