Marc E.G. ★ Loc Madman
@mittovac.bsky.social
❍ Game localization mercenary ❍ Director @fromthevoid.net ❍ Chaotic insane ❍ he/him ❍ eybertguillon.tr@gmail.com
💥𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗗𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀? by @bscotch.net is out! 💥 Please welcome one of the silliest games we've ever worked on: How many dudes does it take to beat up a gorilla? A thousand toddlers? A GOD? Of course, send your armies of dudes to battle in your native tongue thanks to your favorite pals from the Void 💫
MFers are still insisting on releasing a worse version of Halo 1 in 2026 😅 Oh but look, we have the Unreal Details & Reflections slider cranked to the max, that's gotta be worth $50!
Did you know? 😏 We'll be at @gamescomdev.bsky.social next month! Let's talk about localizing your game with ethical, human professionals — find us or @mittovac.bsky.social on MeettoMatch 🤍
From is far from a perfect show but Jesus Christ give Harold Perrineau an Emmy nomination already.
More details on the Blizzard/Altagram debacle. Youtuber title: "Blizzard situation is crazy" www.linkedin.com/posts/marc-e...
Seems I've set myself up as the one to cover this story as gaming journalism seems wholly uninterested in touching game loc. I heard a lot in the past week from folks willing to provide insight o...
Seems I've set myself up as the one to cover this story as gaming journalism seems wholly uninterested in touching game loc. I heard a lot in the past week from folks willing to provide insight on th...
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Marc E.G. ★ Loc Madman@mittovac.bsky.social · 2mo agoAltagram blackmailing their senior freelancers to lower their rates to preposterous levels for Blizzard projects: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
If you thought Blizzard's translations were already pretty bad, just wait and see with Lionbridge in the mix.
Marc E.G. ★ Loc Madman@mittovac.bsky.social · last mo.More details on the Blizzard/Altagram debacle. Youtuber title: "Blizzard situation is crazy" www.linkedin.com/posts/marc-e...
Working with Blizzard in the mid 00s started like a dream: great games, great people, great rates. And it ended a few years later like a nightmare, nearly putting our small team out of business. Nothing new under the sun...
More details on the Blizzard/Altagram debacle. Youtuber title: "Blizzard situation is crazy" www.linkedin.com/posts/marc-e...
Seems I've set myself up as the one to cover this story as gaming journalism seems wholly uninterested in touching game loc. I heard a lot in the past week from folks willing to provide insight o...
Seems I've set myself up as the one to cover this story as gaming journalism seems wholly uninterested in touching game loc. I heard a lot in the past week from folks willing to provide insight on th...
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Marc E.G. ★ Loc Madman@mittovac.bsky.social · 2mo agoAltagram blackmailing their senior freelancers to lower their rates to preposterous levels for Blizzard projects: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
This is serious and unbearable. We're trying to investigate the matter as we can: please feel free to contact us or @mittovac.bsky.social if you've been impacted and would be willing to talk.
Marc E.G. ★ Loc Madman@mittovac.bsky.social · 2mo agoAltagram blackmailing their senior freelancers to lower their rates to preposterous levels for Blizzard projects: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
La bonne humeur en VF de Dark Scrolls est certes adoubée par moi, mais elle signée @fromthevoid.net, et particulièrement @mittovac.bsky.social et @oreli.bsky.social !!!
Cyril@cyrilou.me · last mo.@michelpimpant.eurosky.social Michel, vous êtes passé à la TV.
It is funny that a multi-million dollar company with more than a million daily players in their most famous mmorpg can't afford to pay more to agencies that these poor souls only offer what's in the mail. I got offered that rate in another agency, settled on a higher one and never got any work.
Marc E.G. ★ Loc Madman@mittovac.bsky.social · 2mo agoAltagram blackmailing their senior freelancers to lower their rates to preposterous levels for Blizzard projects: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Blackmailing experienced translators is not limited to the video games sector. I know for a fact that many freelancers working with Smartling have received very similar emails a few months ago. They were translating all kinds of content for some of the biggest brands in the world.
Marc E.G. ★ Loc Madman@mittovac.bsky.social · 2mo agoAltagram blackmailing their senior freelancers to lower their rates to preposterous levels for Blizzard projects: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
"Game dev is one of those jobs you only do when you really want to. It's not going to make your parents proud, you're unlikely to get rich in an industry that lays off people for making superhits, and its a demanding & confrontative job. Why would you let a machine do the thing you're here to do?"
Austin Wood@woodwould.bsky.social · 2mo agoI spent the last few months talking to over 30 game developers about generative AI. It began as a sort of interview survey but became a pretty comprehensive collection of arguments against the technology altogether. www.gamesradar.com/games/why-so...
Altagram blackmailing their senior freelancers to lower their rates to preposterous levels for Blizzard projects: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
I was a bit slow to move on this because I was hoping to put together more info, but a source reached out a couple months ago to inform me that Altagram Group - Game Localization have been pressuring…...
I was a bit slow to move on this because I was hoping to put together more info, but a source reached out a couple months ago to inform me that Altagram Group - Game Localization have been pressuring ...
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Our Void leader @mittovac.bsky.social had the honor to be part of the jury for ATAA's French Game Localization Award. Here's a little essay on how to actually judge (i.e. appreciate) a game localization, and an insight as to why and how Kathy Rain 2's translation got the award 🏆🧵
So our director @mittovac.bsky.social had the honor to be a judge for the very first French game localization award. How about a little essay on how to judge (i.e. appreciate) a game translation? Would there be a specific question you'd like to ask? 📝
"We'll come up with a cool interesting companion later, for now put in a placeholder cube or whatever..." "Okay ship it!" "Wait no no no!"
Tried to force myself to watch The Boys season 5 even though I really didn't like season 4... Couldn't get through it. Nope. Shit's bad. Really bad.
This! We take a lot of pride in our workflow: every translator can speak with any other linguist at any time. It usually sparks ideas, breaks creators' block and overall makes the work just much more enjoyable. Brainstorming is key 💫
Alicja Kaniecka@alkapibara.bsky.social · 3mo agoOne of the best things about working in game loc is getting to talk to other translators on the same project about our ideas, doubts and choices. It's so sad that some agencies try to prevent this by not letting translators interact with each other. Brainstorming is essential for creative work!
C'est un honneur pour moi que de faire partie du jury inaugurateur du prix de la traduction de jeux vidéo de l'ATAA. La sélection est très belle, faite autour de critères non seulement de qualité mais également éthiques, comme il se doit pour honorer le travail des équipes de localisation 🤍
𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers@fromthevoid.net · 3mo agoToday is a good day ☀️ We are absolutely thrilled to announce that: 1️⃣ The ATAA (French association of audovisual translators & adapters) is launching their first edition of the French Video Game Localization Award 🏆 2️⃣ Our founder @mittovac.bsky.social is part of the jury! Rendez-vous June 5th 💫
Beacons in the darkness. Stars in the emptiness of the void. www.pcgamer.com/games/roguel...
Darkest Dungeon studio refuses to AI generate deceased narrator's voice despite his permission: 'I would never, ever erode his incredible and timeless performances'
Many fall in the face of chaos, but not this one. Not today.
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What do you mean Imagine Dragons tried to make a game? They can't even make music
Our friends at @redlockstudio.bsky.social just released their beautiful HYPNOS into Early Access! You can wander through the Nameless City and talk to enigmatic strangers in Spanish, Japanese, German & Russian thanks to your favorite Dreamers from the Void... 🤍 💫
Dark Scrolls, le platshmuper (ou shmapformer) de Doinksoft, traduit par les mains expertes de @fromthevoid.net et @dragonbaby.bsky.social 🎉🔥⭐️🫦🤯
Devolver Digital@devolverdigital.com · 3mo agoDark Scrolls launches on *May 28th*, so we asked the best buds at @doinksoft to show you the ropes. 🚀 Shmup+Platformer = Shmapformer(?) 🧙♂️ Iconic roster of heroes with unique play styles 🔮 Unlock stat upgrades, paths, and secrets galore 🌐 Solo + Online/Local Co-op DARK SCROLLS. PC/SWITCH. MAY 28.
Absolutely love the esthetics of horror. Some of my favorite shots:
There're folks who believe media should only ever be pure feel-good entertainment. That any depiction of bad events or uncomfortable themes should be proscribed. However, art has always been a way for people - artists & consumers - to process and convey fears, anxieties, traumas and much more.
𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers@fromthevoid.net · 4mo agoCongrats to the BAFTA winners but more than anything: huge support to @silverscriptgames.bsky.social who's had their trailer removed at the very last moment. Indie games tackling difficult (& real) topics are ✨important✨, please go wishlist The Quiet Things 🤍 store.steampowered.com/app/2288520/...
