<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>loclait - Arabic Game Localization, Simplified</title><description>Articles, insights, and studio news on Arabic Game Localization and translation from loclait.</description><link>https://loclait.com/</link><language>en</language><item><title>Lost in Transliteration—Fate/Stay Night, Hunter x Hunter, and Final Fantasy VII</title><link>https://loclait.com/blog/lost-in-transliteration/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://loclait.com/blog/lost-in-transliteration/</guid><description>Fate/Stay Night, Hunter x Hunter, and Final Fantasy VII—what gets lost when names are transliterated, and how audiences react.</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Case Study</category><category>Transliteration</category><category>SquareEnix</category><category>TypeMoon</category><category>ShonenJump</category><author>Seif Chaib</author></item><item><title>Why Sony Renamed &quot;Knack&quot; in the Arabic Localization</title><link>https://loclait.com/blog/why-sony-renamed-knack-in-arabic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://loclait.com/blog/why-sony-renamed-knack-in-arabic/</guid><description>Sony never localized an IP title—up until they had to. Here&apos;s the amusing reason &apos;Knack&apos; became &apos;Shatir&apos; in Arabic.</description><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Case Study</category><category>Case Study</category><category>Sony</category><category>Knack</category><author>Seif Chaib</author></item><item><title>Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy - Available Now in Arabic</title><link>https://loclait.com/news/resonance-a-plague-tale-legacy-arabic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://loclait.com/news/resonance-a-plague-tale-legacy-arabic/</guid><description>&apos;Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy&apos; is now available in Arabic!</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Localization Release</category><category>loclait</category><category>Arabic Game Localization</category><author>loclait</author></item><item><title>What&apos;s The Password - Available Now in Arabic</title><link>https://loclait.com/news/whats-the-password-arabic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://loclait.com/news/whats-the-password-arabic/</guid><description>&apos;What&apos;s The Password&apos; is now available in Arabic!</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Localization Release</category><category>loclait</category><category>Arabic Game Localization</category><category>TrampolineTales</category><category>What&apos;s The Password</category><author>loclait</author></item><item><title>What is Editing?—(And Why Arabic Translations Fall Flat)</title><link>https://loclait.com/blog/what-is-editing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://loclait.com/blog/what-is-editing/</guid><description>Chances are, at some point, curiosity got the better of you. You checked out the Arabic translation of a film, show, or game you already loved in its original language, then were left disappointed... Because the editor role is missing from most Arabic translation agencies.</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Localization Process</category><category>Game Localization Process</category><category>Arabic Adaptation</category><category>Arabic Translation Editing</category><author>Seif Chaib</author></item><item><title>Window Garden - Available Now in Arabic</title><link>https://loclait.com/news/window-garden-arabic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://loclait.com/news/window-garden-arabic/</guid><description>Get Cozy And Let Loose. &apos;Window Garden&apos; is now available in Arabic!</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 16:39:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Localization Release</category><category>loclait</category><category>Arabic</category><category>Game</category><category>Localization</category><category>Clover-Fi</category><category>Games</category><category>Window</category><category>Garden</category><author>loclait</author></item><item><title>Maze Mice - Available Now in Arabic</title><link>https://loclait.com/news/maze-mice-arabic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://loclait.com/news/maze-mice-arabic/</guid><description>You played Pac-Man, get ready for Pac-Mice! Maze Mice is now available in Arabic</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Localization Release</category><category>loclait</category><category>Arabic</category><category>Game</category><category>Localization</category><category>TrampolineTales</category><category>Maze</category><category>Mice</category><author>loclait</author></item><item><title>Urban Myth Dissolution Center - Out Now in Arabic</title><link>https://loclait.com/news/urban-myth-dissolution-center-arabic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://loclait.com/news/urban-myth-dissolution-center-arabic/</guid><description>SHUEISHA GAMES&apos; enthralling point-and-click detective mystery &apos;Urban Myth Dissolution Center&apos; is now available in Arabic.</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:39:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Localization Release</category><category>loclait</category><category>Arabic Game Localization</category><category>SHUEISHA GAMES</category><category>Urban Myth Dissolution Center</category><author>loclait</author></item><item><title>The House in Fata Morgana - Arabic Localization Announcement</title><link>https://loclait.com/news/the-house-in-fata-morgana-arabic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://loclait.com/news/the-house-in-fata-morgana-arabic/</guid><description>We&apos;re immensely proud to announce that we&apos;re localizing NOVECT&apos;s critically acclaimed &apos;The House in Fata Morgana&apos; into Arabic.</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Localization Announcement</category><category>loclait</category><category>Arabic Game Localization</category><category>MangaGamer</category><category>NOVECT</category><category>The House in Fata Morgana</category><author>loclait</author></item><item><title>Symbols, Syntax, and Slots—Localizing Luck be a Landlord into Arabic</title><link>https://loclait.com/blog/symbols-syntax-slots/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://loclait.com/blog/symbols-syntax-slots/</guid><description>Luck Be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder where players spin a slot machine to pay rent. Explore its unique Arabic localization and the challenges we faced.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Case Study</category><category>Arabic Game Localization</category><category>Luck be a Landlord</category><author>Seif Chaib</author></item><item><title>Luck be a Landlord - Available Now in Arabic</title><link>https://loclait.com/news/luck-be-a-landlord-arabic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://loclait.com/news/luck-be-a-landlord-arabic/</guid><description>The anti-capitalism roguelike deck builder is now available in 20 languages, including an Arabic localization.</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:39:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Localization Release</category><category>loclait</category><category>Arabic Game Localization</category><category>TrampolineTales</category><category>Luck be a Landlord</category><author>loclait</author></item><item><title>The 2 Fatal Right-To-Left Game Localization Pitfalls, and How to Spot Them</title><link>https://loclait.com/blog/fatal-pitfalls-in-right-to-left-game-localization/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://loclait.com/blog/fatal-pitfalls-in-right-to-left-game-localization/</guid><description>Let&apos;s not sugarcoat it: Right-to-left game localization is hard. In this article, we’ll explore the 2 fatal technical pitfalls in Arabic game localization to shed light on how they happen, what they look like, and how to spot them.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:39:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Resources</category><category>Localization Engineering</category><category>RTL</category><category>Game Localization</category><author>Seif Chaib</author></item><item><title>Fusha Registers in Arabic Game Localization—What Succeeds, What Fails, and Why</title><link>https://loclait.com/blog/fusha-in-arabic-localization/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://loclait.com/blog/fusha-in-arabic-localization/</guid><description>Discover the delicate balance of Fusha usage in Arabic localization! In three case studies, we shed light on what works and what doesn&apos;t for game localization.</description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2023 14:20:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Case Study</category><category>Arabic Game Localization</category><author>Seif Chaib</author></item><item><title>Player Inclusivity Without Gender Tags in Arabic Game Localization—It&apos;s Not That Hard</title><link>https://loclait.com/blog/inclusivity-without-gender-tags-in-arabic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://loclait.com/blog/inclusivity-without-gender-tags-in-arabic/</guid><description>Gender is baked right into the Arabic cake. Nouns come in either strawberry or vanilla, so how hard would it be to be inclusive in Game Localization?</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Case Study</category><category>Arabic Game Localization</category><author>Seif Chaib</author></item></channel></rss>