A Practice Report On E-C RPG Game Localization Of Fallout 76

With the internationalization and development of video game industry,the demand for video game localization is rapidly increasing.Transnational video game makers all over the world realize gradually that game localization is a key part of their developing process which plays a major role in boosting sales globally.Role-playing game(RPG)is one of the mainstream types of video game.Therefore,a study on E-C RPG game localization is of great importance to meet the booming demand.Based on the E-C localization practice of an RPG,Fallout 76,this report sorts out difficulties the author encountered during the localization process in three dimensions: 1)punctuation,2)terminology,3)idiosyncrasy of Source Text.Under the guidance of Bernal-Merino's video game localization theory,the author analyzes the narrative,didactic,oral/dialogic features of ST and adopts zero translation,online query list and trans-creation to address the difficulties and achieve the playability and interactivity of video game.It is hoped that this report may provide enlightenment for video game,especially RPG translators and localizers,helping players enjoy the charm of video game.