Video Game Translation & Localisation

ACTC is an ISO 9001 quality-certified and award-winning translation company based in Singapore. We excel in providing comprehensive video game translation and localisation services in over 40 languages, ensuring your game resonates with players worldwide.

Our Expertise in Video Game Localisation

Video game localisation goes beyond simple translation; it's about adapting your game to resonate with players in different cultures. It involves carefully considering cultural nuances to ensure the game feels native to the target audience.

ACTC excels in crafting culturally immersive gaming experiences that captivate your target audience. We understand the nuances of translation, ensuring every element, from in-game text and audio to subtitles, is meticulously adapted for a seamless and engaging player experience.

Our expertise in video game localisation can help you maximise user engagement by creating an authentic and immersive experience that resonates with players. This leads to increased player satisfaction, longer play times, and stronger community engagement.

By expanding your market reach into new territories and demographics, we can also help you tap into a wider audience of potential players, increasing your game's visibility and downloads. Ultimately driving sales, in-app purchases, and a stronger brand presence in the global gaming market.

ACTC provides comprehensive game translation services across all major gaming platforms, such as:

PC Games
Console Games (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, etc.)
Mobile Games (iOS and Google Play)
Online Games
AR/VR Games
Cloud Gaming

Our Game Localisation Services

Text Translation and Adaptation

We bring your video game's story to life in every language by ensuring:

All in-game text, from menus and dialogues to instructions and UI elements, is accurately translated and culturally adapted.
Humour, idioms, and wordplay are skilfully localised to retain their intended meaning and impact while being culturally appropriate and engaging.
Technical requirements, including character limits, text direction (e.g., right-to-left for Arabic), and formatting, are strictly adhered to, ensuring a seamless user experience.
Names, locations, and cultural references are carefully adapted to avoid any unintended offence and enhance player immersion.

Audio Localisation

With our video game translation services, we give your characters a voice that resonates with players worldwide by:

Casting professional native-speaking voice actors who perfectly capture the personality, tone, and emotions of your game's characters.
Meticulously synchronising lip movements in cutscenes and animations to ensure a natural and immersive viewing experience.
Expertly mixing and mastering audio to maintain the highest quality output, delivering a polished and immersive soundscape for players to enjoy.
Carefully considering cultural sensitivities in spoken language and tone, preventing any misinterpretations or unintended offence.

Subtitling and Closed Captioning

We can make your game accessible and enjoyable for everyone by:

Creating accurate and culturally relevant subtitles for dialogues and cutscenes to enhance the gaming experience for international players and those who prefer subtitles.
Adhering to character limits and timing constraints to ensure subtitles are easy to read.
Providing comprehensive closed captions for accessibility, including detailed descriptions of non-verbal audio such as sound effects, music, and ambient noises.
Ensuring subtitles accurately convey the emotional impact and context of the narrative, preserving the intended storytelling experience and ensuring players fully understand the nuances of the story.

Quality Assurance (QA) Testing

Our translators guarantee a flawless gaming experience in every language through:

Language checks to ensure translations are accurate, grammatically correct, and consistent throughout the video game.
Cultural QA to identify and eliminate any potentially offensive or inappropriate content for the target audience.
Functional QA to prevent any bugs or glitches caused by the localisation process, such as text overflow, cut-off menus, or other issues that could negatively impact gameplay.
Audio QA to confirm the perfect synchronisation of audio with the visuals and the proper integration of voiceovers.
Comprehensive testing across multiple devices, platforms, and languages to guarantee a smooth and enjoyable user experience for all players, regardless of their location or preferred gaming setup.

Video Game Translation for All Genres

ACTC provides professional video game translation services for a wide range of game genres. Our expert linguists possess in-depth knowledge of genre-specific terminology and cultural nuances, ensuring your game resonates with players across different markets and gaming communities. Here are examples of some of the genres we support:

Action Games
Adventure Games
Role-Playing Games (RPGs)
Simulation Games
Strategy Games
Sports Games
Racing Games
Puzzle Games
Educational Games
Fighting Games
Horror Games
Platform Games

Video Game Translation Languages We Support

ACTC offers video game translation in over 40 languages. We collaborate with a global network of professional translators and native speakers to ensure linguistic accuracy and cultural relevance in every project. Here are examples of some of the services we support:

Case Studies

Explore how ACTC has helped leading game developers achieve global success through expert video game translation and localisation:

Garena Online Private Limited

A leading advocate and organizer of Esports events in Greater Southeast Asia, which focused on game ecosystem and provide gaming software solution

Namco Bandai Partners Singapore Pte Ltd

Bandai Namco Studios Singapore is a new Singaporean member in the Bandai Namco family focused on developing top-tier game contents for multiple platforms.

Past Clients

ACTC is a trusted game translation company for industry leaders worldwide. Our client base includes renowned game developers, publishers, and technology companies. Learn about our ability to meet diverse translation and localisation needs:

Awards & Accolades

ACTC's excellence in translation services is celebrated through various prestigious awards, demonstrating our commitment to quality and ethical standards. These honours showcase our leadership in the translation sector within Singapore and globally.