Also called: Localization Tester, Game Translator
Translates and adapts games for players in other languages and cultures.
A localization specialist translates menu text and dialogue into Spanish, rewrites jokes so they work culturally, and tests that text fits in the boxes on screen.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Fluency in two languages.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Foreign Languages, Linguistics.
Growing slowly. Machine translation reduces demand.
High risk for 10 years. AI translation now handles most game text; humans review culture, humor and quality on fewer projects.
Classes: Spanish, Japanese or another language, English, Creative writing, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3091.
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