Exciting Remote Game Linguist Opportunity | ZHCN>EN Game
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Remote game linguist for ZHCN>EN localization. Requires hands-on game localization experience and native/near-native English. Must be available for core business hours, 40 hours/week for an estimated 3 months with potential extension. Requires a degree in Translation/Linguistics/Language Studies or significant translation experience.
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🎮 Join TransPerfect Games! We are reaching out with an exciting opportunity matching your ZHCN>EN game localization expertise for our flagship mobile gaming account. Wondering if you are interested in this? Project Scope: Service: Game Localization/Translation Full-cycle game localization covering in-game UI, storylines, character dialogue, marketing copy and linguistic LQA, plus narrative polishing, cross-cultural adaptation and creative brainstorming with game teams. Language pair (LP): ZHCN → EN Core Requirement: Hands-on game localization experience and native/near-native English speakers. Setup: remote role in core business hours Workload: 40 hours/week, Mon–Fri (8h/day) Duration: Specific duration will be discussed with PM later (estimated 3 months, with potential extension for long-term cooperation) Starting date: To be scheduled with PM once we shortlist you. Workflow: Information verification, NDA signing, qualification sample test and full onboarding. 🔹 What We’re Looking For: If all the above terms work for you, kindly reply to this email with answers to the following questions so we can quickly move to the next steps: Are you available to work our core business hours for this remote game linguist position? Could you briefly share your core ZHCN-EN game localization experience, including game genres, titles, partial client names, rough total wordcounts, years of experience, and other additional info? Could you give us titles and genres for your game-playing experience, mobile game is recommended and also welcome games in other platforms? What is your expected hourly rate for this long-term onsite role, and is the rate negotiable? Would you be able to complete a short and unpaid qualification assessment test within the next few days? 🔹 How to Apply: 📩 Email to lifeifang@transperfect.com or apply directly with your latest CV attached. 🔎 In your CV, please include: Your Gaming Translation and Localization experience (gaming genres, partial client lists, estimated word count). 📝 Applicants must sign a confidentiality agreement and complete a Translation test. 📢 Only qualified applicants will be contacted, thanks.
What you'll do
- Full-cycle game localization covering in-game UI, storylines, character dialogue, marketing copy and linguistic LQA
- Narrative polishing
- Cross-cultural adaptation
- Creative brainstorming with game teams
What they require
- Hands-on game localization experience
- Native/near-native English speakers
- Available to work our core business hours for this remote game linguist position
- Briefly share your core ZHCN-EN game localization experience, including game genres, titles, partial client names, rough total wordcounts, years of experience, and other additional info
- Give us titles and genres for your game-playing experience, mobile game is recommended and also welcome games in other platforms
- Expected hourly rate for this long-term onsite role, and is the rate negotiable
- Able to complete a short and unpaid qualification assessment test within the next few days
- Applicants must sign a confidentiality agreement and complete a Translation test
- A Degree in Translation, Linguistics, or Language Studies (or equivalent with significant translation training)
- 2+ years of translation experience + a college degree
- 5+ years of translation experience (no degree required)
- A translation certification issued by an appropriate government body
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