Game Localization Specialist (English / French / Traditional Chinese)

Direct message the job poster from Mugen Creations LLC Chiaki Iwasa Chiaki Iwasa HR Division Lead at Mugen Creations Overview We are looking for a Game Localization Specialist to localize game content from Japanese into English, French, or Traditional Chinese. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality translations that capture the game's world, characters, and overall tone, while adapting the content to suit the target market. Depending on the project, your responsibilities may also include MTPE, LQA, quality management, and coordination with external vendors. Responsibilities Translate in-game content, including system messages, UI text, character dialogue, item descriptions, announcements, and other game content Translate, review, and revise content in accordance with glossaries and style guides Adapt content to reflect the culture and preferences of users in the target market Conduct LQA and identify, improve, and suggest solutions for translation quality issues Coordinate with external vendors and support project management Perform MTPE and evaluate translation quality Required Skills Native-level proficiency in English, French, or Traditional Chinese Business-level proficiency in Japanese Professional experience in game translation/localization, particularly for RPG titles Strong ability to translate accurately and consistently in accordance with glossaries and style guides Basic proficiency in Google Sheets and Excel, including knowledge of common functions Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and accuracy Experience in voice recording direction and coordination (for English applicants) Ability to translate into Simplified Chinese (for Traditional Chinese applicants) Preferred Skills Experience managing or overseeing game localization, LQA, or QA projects Experience using CAT tools such as Trados or memoQ Experience or knowledge of machine translation, LLMs, and post-editing Knowledge of the game market, culture, and user preferences in the target language region Knowledge of or experience playing RPGs, adventure games, or dungeon-crawling games (for English / Traditional Chinese applicants) Knowledge of and familiarity with popular IPs, such as battle and shonen manga (for French applicants) Official communication and content writing skills (for French / Traditional Chinese applicants) Experience in consecutive interpretation (for English applicants) Show more Show less