The Double Whammy of Game Localization
I feel that game localization suffers from a double whammy. It combines some of the hardest challenges of software localization with the need for creativity often reserved for literary translation. At
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Steven Bussey
Andovar at Broadcast Asia 2016
Since our founding in 2007 one of Andovar’s strengths has been our audio and video capabilities. In addition to departments responsible for text translation and desktop publishing, our Bangkok office
Surviving My First GDC and GC
Hi everyone! My name is Lily and I am a Business Development Manager at Andovar’s Bangkok office. I recently went to GDC and Game Connection events in the USA for the first time and I wanted to share
The Artist and The Mechanic
For centuries, translation was first and foremost a form of art. The translator Artists would labor not just for days, but often years, to breathe life into their work and make it as captivating (or m
Andovar at Upcoming Game Events
Game localization has been an increasingly important part of our business in recent years and we are happy with every new gaming client who’s decided to work with us. To showcase our experience and re
Localization for the Next One Billion
While translation is most likely as old as the first languages, the modern translation & localization industry is a product of the second half of the 20th century. Due to higher economic growth in par
Journey to the West (西游记) - taking Chinese out of China
Have you heard of the novel Journey to the West? It’s a tale of the pilgrimage of Xuanzang, a monk from the Tang dynasty, who went to India to obtain sacred Buddhist texts. His companions on the epic
Is Your App Ready for Localization?
Mobile app localization is becoming more and more popular as developers realize that a small investment allows them to multiply the number of potential users. In most cases, this is a smart decision,
Localization Success of OddWings Escape
The Wall Street Journal just wrote about our gaming client Small Giant Games and the success they had with localization of their game OddWings Escape. Many mobile game developers and publishers are a
Mobile Game Localization in Asia - Go Local or Go Global
On January 23rd Andovar attended the Mobile Game Asia conference taking place in Bangkok. Our CEO Conor Bracken (right in the photo above) was one of the invited speakers and discussed mobile game loc
