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Game localization and creative writing (Simplified Chinese to Japanese)

TransPerfect

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Type
Freelance
Desk
Translation
Category
Translation and localisation
Work mode
Remote
Location
Remote, Japan (APAC business hours)
Deadline
Rolling
Posted
1 Nov 2026
Eligibility
Native or near-native Japanese and Simplified Chinese, with writing close to professional literary standard.

About this opportunity

TransPerfect needs game localisation writers to translate and creatively adapt Chinese game content into Japanese, working closely with localisation and development teams. It's a three-month freelance contract, possibly longer, at eight hours a day in APAC business hours, fully remote. Pay isn't stated.

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