Role overview

Qualifications

Hands-on game localization experience
Native/near-native English speakers
Experience in ZHCN-EN game localization

Responsibilities

Full-cycle game localization covering in-game UI, storylines, character dialogue, and marketing copy
Conduct linguistic LQA and narrative polishing
Engage in cross-cultural adaptation and creative brainstorming with game teams

Key facts

Remote from: Hong Kong
Full time
English

Hard skills

Linguistics

Other skills

Communication
Teamwork

About the company

TransPerfect Gaming

The world's best businesses know that potential customers can be anywhere. TransPerfect helps our clients to be everywhere. With global headquarters in New York and offices in 140+ cities across six continents, TransPerfect is the world's largest provider of language services and related technologies. The TransPerfect family of companies enables organizations to speak the language of global business through: - Translation and Language Services - Website and Software Localization - Globalization Management Technology - Multicultural Marketing - Legal Support and E-Discovery - E-Learning Platform Internationalization - Multimedia and Studio Solutions - Interpretation and Call Center Support

Company details

Company size5001 - 10000

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Job description

🎮 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.

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