Profiles, Perceptions, and Experiences of Video Game Translators

IF 2.4 2区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Games and Culture Pub Date : 2024-01-05 DOI:10.1177/15554120231223329

Amir Arsalan Zoraqi, Mohsen Kafi

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Abstract

The nuances involved in game localization call for an expert workforce, well-versed in dealing with the challenges involved. Yet, the prospect of game localization is still a blue-water area of research and not much is known regarding the profiles and the current industry practices. Thus, the present study seeks to throw light on the profiles, perceptions, and experiences of game translators. A total of 125 game translators provided qualitative and quantitative data regarding the various aspects of the profession through a 25-item online questionnaire. The findings point to a relatively young, highly educated, and mostly self-employed workforce who undertake translation as their main source of income and have a strong gaming background. The strengths and the weaknesses of the current workflow practices are identified and discussed, and suggestions are made drawing on the perceptions and experiences of game translation practitioners.

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电子游戏翻译的简介、看法和经验

游戏本地化所涉及的细微差别需要一支精通应对相关挑战的专家队伍。然而，游戏本地化的前景仍然是一个蓝水研究领域，人们对游戏本地化的概况和当前的行业实践知之甚少。因此，本研究试图揭示游戏翻译的概况、看法和经验。共有 125 名游戏译员通过一份包含 25 个项目的在线问卷提供了有关该行业各方面的定性和定量数据。调查结果表明，游戏译员相对年轻，受教育程度较高，大多为自营职业者，以翻译为主要收入来源，并具有深厚的游戏背景。研究还发现并讨论了当前工作流程做法的优缺点，并根据游戏翻译从业人员的看法和经验提出了建议。

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7.20

自引率

7.10%

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期刊介绍： Games and Culture publishes innovative theoretical and empirical research about games and culture within the context of interactive media. The journal serves as a premiere outlet for groundbreaking and germinal work in the field of game studies. The journal"s scope includes the sociocultural, political, and economic dimensions of gaming from a wide variety of perspectives, including textual analysis, political economy, cultural studies, ethnography, critical race studies, gender studies, media studies, public policy, international relations, and communication studies.