California-Based Chinese to English Translator Needed for Localization Project (Aeria Games, CA)

10 February 2011
California-Based Chinese to English Translator Needed for Localization Project (Aeria Games, CA)
Aeria Games – Chinese Localization Contract Position

Aeria Games, located in Santa Clara, CA is the leading Free-to-Play Online Gaming Community in North America.

Aeria Games & Entertainment is the leader in free-to-play massively multiplayer online (MMO) games in North America, Latin America, and Europe. Since our debut in 2006, we have been at the forefront of pioneering critically-acclaimed microtransaction-based online games in emerging markets and have offices in Santa Clara, Berlin, Sao Paulo and Tokyo. We are home to a community of over 15 million gamers and offer a diverse catalogue of titles including such hits as Dynasty Warriors Online, Shaiya, Last Chaos, Shin Megami Tensei, and Grand Fantasia. We offer a competitive salary and multiple streams of revenue potential. Additional perks include monthly and quarterly socials, casual dress code, and an enthusiastic team of coworkers who truly love what they do!! We are actively on the lookout for the best and the brightest – if you are a creative, intelligent, and highly-motivated professional with a burning desire to contribute to this rapidly growing and cutting edge company, then we want to hear from you today!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work on a team to localize the text of upcoming games, in preparation for commercial launch
• Provide ongoing support to games already released, via localization of new content and refinement of existing content
• Work closely with the pre-release and production teams in order to implement their ideas and suggestions
• Operate independently in day-to-day tasks, while still maintaining a team goal-oriented focus
• Report game bugs and glitches, where encountered
• Take feedback from the Aeria Games community as needed, via the forums and volunteers

Qualifications:

• Entry level position, some experience in video game and / or publishing industry a plus
, Educational background that demonstrates sufficient preparation for the position
• Excellent command of English and Chinese languages
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office program suite or similar programs, such as OpenOffice.
• Capable of handling multiple demands from superiors and coworkers, with the ability to balance work on multiple active projects
• Must be a self-directed, detail-oriented problem solver with a keen ability to multitask
• Knowledge of video games and game structure not required, but very helpful

Located in Santa Clara, CA

Contact: jobs@aeriagames.com

More information here.
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