Info Sheet
- Studio
- loclait
- Director
- Seif Chaib
- Founded
- 2023
- Location
- Annaba, Algeria
- Introduction
- loclait is a boutique studio founded in 2023.
We specialize in narrative adaptation for the Arabic speaking market with a focus on video game localization.
Proudly talent-first. Proudly practitioner-led. - Words Localized
- 600k+
- Partners & Clients
- 21
- Projects
- 8
- LQA Hours
- 345+
Our People
During his 6+ years in the industry, he's seen it all—mostly going wrong. That led him to distill what makes a localization click into a replicable standard.
He then left his freelancing career behind to make that standard non-negotiable, resulting in loclait's uninterrupted string of bangers™.
Still hands-on. Still personally accountable.
Now and always.
During his 6+ years in the industry, he's seen it all—mostly going wrong.
That led him to distill what makes a localization click into a replicable standard.
He then left his freelancing career behind to make that standard non-negotiable, resulting in loclait's uninterrupted string of bangers™.
Still hands on. Still personally accountable.
Now and always.
FREELANCE
COLLABORATORS
For bigger undertakings, we maintain a large, carefully vetted database of experienced Arabic localizers with whom we collaborate with on a per-need basis.
Ethical Sourcing
We don't strictly source workers from countries with generous subsidies for local employment (e.g. Saudi Arabia), nor do we exploit residents of countries with weak currencies for cheap labour (e.g. Egypt).
Proudly talent-first, we actively offer rarely seen opportunities to the large pool of overlooked talent from 'less desirable' countries for gaming-industry employment.
Strict Standards
loclait presents its collaborators with a highly competitive environment where, after an initial test, each contributor is carefully graded during a two-project probation period.
Depending on their output quality, adherence to feedback, as well as their potential for rapid improvement and alignment, they're either retained or removed from our pool.
Diverse Views
Our trusted collaborators hail from diverse ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds from all across the MENA region, bringing unprecedented levels of 'sanity checking' to the workplace.
An elusive expression that might blindside an Egyptian linguist might be caught by a Lebanese. An innocuous translation from a Saudi might be flagged for offensiveness by an Algerian.
Iconic Experience
Our collaborators have shaped the Arabic localizations for industry-defining franchises such as Final Fantasy, Assassin's Creed, and Resident Evil.