Game Localization Lead (Traditional Chinese)

1 Day ago • 4 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Game Localization Lead, you will be responsible for the strategy and direction of game localization in Traditional Chinese. This includes reviewing and editing localized content, providing feedback to improve quality, creating and curating glossaries and style guides, and collaborating with various teams. You'll also evaluate language service providers, provide insights on content for marketing campaigns, consult on ratings requirements, lead voice actor casting, attend recording sessions, and review game versions. This role requires excellent organizational and communication skills. You will need to ensure the highest quality localization for 2K games.
Must have:
  • Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management
  • Native Traditional Chinese proficiency
  • Advanced English proficiency
  • Understanding of English grammar and slang
  • Minimum four years localization experience
Good to have:
  • Knowledge of sports
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field
  • CAT tool knowledge
  • Experience with dubbing scripts
  • Experience using productivity solutions
  • Experience using bug reporting solutions
  • Experience with first party certification requirements

Job Details

Who We Are

2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, HB Studios, and 2K SportsLab. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA®️ 2K, renowned BioShock®️, Borderlands®️, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization®️ and XCOM®️ brands; popular WWE®️ 2K and WWE®️ SuperCard franchises, TopSpin 2K25, as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR®️ 2K

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!

What You’ll Do

  • Own the strategy and direction for the localization for 2K games in Traditional Chinese.
  • Review and edit localized content provided by translation resources (internal and external) for quality and consistency
  • Provide constructive feedback to localization resources to improve quality and alignment
  • Be responsible for the creation and curation of Traditional Chinese glossaries and style guides for our games
  • Collaborate with localization producers, operational teams, and game development teams in production meetings
  • Evaluate and provide feedback on the quality of localization provided by internal translation teams
  • Evaluate third-party language service providers and offer insights on their operational and localization performance
  • Provide insight and direction on Traditional Chinese content in our games to2K publishing partners working on related marketing and publishing campaigns
  • Consult with 2K production and operations teams on Taiwanese games ratings requirements
  • Lead the casting and selection of voice actors for Traditional Chinese dubbing
  • Attend VO recording sessions and provide script clarity and creative direction
  • Regularly play and review Traditional Chinese versions of 2K games to drive continuous improvement
  • Review and resolve language bugs
  • Support localization teams with translation tasks as release schedule requires
  • Assist with age rating support as required
  • Provide material and personnel support to senior leadership when necessary.

What Will Make You A Great Fit

  • Excellent organizational and communication skills and stakeholder management
  • Native Traditional Chinese proficiency
  • Advanced English language proficiency
  • Solid understanding of English grammar, colloquialisms, slang, and age segments
  • Minimum four years localization experience in games or related industry
  • Firm understanding of the games industry, game genres, and popular IP
  • Advanced understanding of Taiwanese pop-culture and other related entertainment media
  • Strict adherence to 2K confidentiality guidelines related to sensitive information and data
  • Attention to detail, independent, good time management skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook

Pluses

  • Affinity for and knowledge of sports such as basketball, golf, etc.
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field
  • CAT tool knowledge (MemoQ/Trados and XLOC)
  • Experience adapting dubbing scripts or recording dubbing assets
  • Experience using productivity solutions e.g. Confluence
  • Experience using bug reporting solutions e.g. JIRA
  • Experience with first party (Sony, Nintendo, etc.) certification requirements

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts. 

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About The Company

2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.


Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM.


At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!

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