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Roblox banned in Türkiye due to child safety concerns

GamesIndustry.biz

As reported by our sister site Eurogamer , the country's Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç announced on social media that the platform had been banned "due to content that could lead to the exploitation of children." We look forward to working together to ensure Roblox is back online in Türkiye as soon as possible."

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Lost in Translation: Navigating the Challenges of Game Localization Testing

iXie gaming

And that’s where game localization testing comes in. Localizing your game for the international audience makes it easily acceptable to users across different regions. However, developers must implement measures to navigate the challenges associated with game localization. This results in an undesirable gaming experience.

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Epic Games taps AWS Local Zones for Fortnite’s NA-Central servers

AWS Games

Starting today, Epic Games will be using AWS Local Zones to support its new NA-Central server region in Fortnite. With the new NA-Central server region, powered by the AWS Local Zones in Dallas, Fortnite players in the central United States and Mexico can experience the best player experience through low latency gameplay.”

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Top Reasons You Should Outsource Game Localization 

iXie gaming

As you might have already heard, there are only a handful of the most well-known game localization companies in the market. And even some of them have recently been expanding their service areas or increasing their number of clients with new products which require localization support. Why You Should Outsource Your Game Localization.

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A day in the life of a localization project manager

Game Global

We continue our series of articles about essential roles in the video game localization industry with Gérard Barnaud, a Localization Project Manager at Ubisoft , and speaker at our first Game Global Summit in Warsaw. Gérard shares with us the tasks and challenges of a localization PM, as seen from the buyer’s side. Main tasks.

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5 Steps to Localize Your Game App for the Global Market

iXie gaming

Game localization solution plays a key part in the success of your game in the global market. But is game localization only about translation? There is a great deal of difference between translation and localization. There is a great deal of difference between translation and localization. The answer is no.

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The Top 4 Localization Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Game 

iXie gaming

Hence the aim of this article; is to understand the need for game localization services. What is Game Localization. Game localization is basically about modifying a game to suit the needs of your customers. Why You Need Game Localization. Top 4 Game Localization Mistakes. Ignoring the Cultural Factors.