XLOC, Inc. is a company that offers localization services and
proprietary software tools to game developers and publishers.

2010-06-29

Riot Games Chooses XLOC for League of Legends Localization

RALEIGH, N.C. – June 29, 2010 - XLOC, the leading provider of web-based global localization solutions for video games, announced today that its technology has been chosen by Riot Games, a leading independent developer and publisher of premium online video games, for the localization management of its hit title League of Legends^TM. XLOC will partner with Riot Games to localize the title into French, Spanish, German and many other languages on the PC and Mac.

“With online games, it is essential that new content be available to international players in tandem with the main SKU, and XLOC allows developers and publishers to deliver that to their dedicated players,” said Stephanie Deming, co-founder and president of XLOC. “We are very excited to continue our relationship with Riot Games as the company transitions to self-publish its hit title League of Legends.”

2010-05-20

Blur™ Races to the Finish Line with XLOC’s Localization Solution

RALEIGH, N.C. - May 20, 2010 - XLOC, the leading provider of global localization solutions for video games, announced today that its technology was used in the upcoming global release of the long-awaited title Blur^TM. XLOC worked with Activision to localize the title into English, French, Italian, German and Spanish on the Xbox 360®, Xbox Live®, PLAYSTATION®3 and Windows PC. 

“Using XLOC’s solution for world-wide, multi-SKU title releases dramatically reduces our development time and creates a much smoother and more standardized localization process,” said Annette Lee, localization QA manager at Activision.  “XLOC allows my team to receive detailed insight into and control over all facets of our localizations - allowing me to focus on the high-level production details, instead of the day-to-day issues.”

2010-04-28

XLOC Adds Custom API to Enhance Localization Management

RALEIGH, N.C. – April 28, 2010 - XLOC, the leading provider of Web-based localization management solutions for video games, has enhanced its 4.0 version with the addition of the XLOC API. XLOC users now have the ability to directly integrate their own proprietary programs with XLOC during development.

The XLOC API will provide a mechanism for other tools and programs to take advantage of the XLOC management process.  Tasks can be automated so that a developer’s API is an integrated part of the system, rather than requiring users to interact with both programs independently.

2010-03-03

XLOC 4.0 to be Unveiled at GDC 2010

RALEIGH, N.C. – March 3, 2010 - XLOC, a leading provider of global localization solutions for video games, will be launching XLOC 4.0, the newest version of the company’s Web-based localization management product, at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco.  The latest version of the localization system incorporates multiple enhancements...

2010-02-18

XLOC Shares Expertise at GDC 2010 through Game Localization Summit

RALEIGH, N.C. – Feb. 18, 2010 - XLOC, a leading provider of global localization solutions for video games, is excited to announce its sponsorship of the Game Localization Summit at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco on March 9, 2010. Experts from XLOC will be attending the summit to discuss how localization solutions provide cost savings, mitigate risk and increase time to market, and how XLOC has worked with companies globally to implement successful localization programs.  The company will also be unveiling some exciting enhancements to their localization management system.

2010-01-19

Dark Void™ Blasts Off Worldwide with XLOC’s Localization Solution

RALEIGH, N.C. - January 19, 2010 - XLOC, the leading provider of global localization solutions for video games, is proud to announce that its technology was used in the global release of the long-awaited Dark Void^TM. Developed by Capcom®, Dark Void was localized into French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Czech and Russian on the Xbox 360®, PLAYSTATION®3, and Windows PC. 

“XLOC’s solution was an essential part of releasing Dark Void  action lovers around the globe. An international, multi-SKU title release in seven languages and six platforms is an overwhelming task,” said Capcom Senior Producer Morgan Gray. “With XLOC’s localization expertise, our time to market was significantly reduced and we were able to create a much smoother and standardized development process.”

2009-10-13

XLOC Helps Brütal Legend™ Rock Out World Wide

RALEIGH, N.C. - October 13, 2009
XLOC, the leading provider of global localization solutions for video games, announced that its technology facilitated the worldwide release of the highly-anticipated rock adventure Brütal Legend™. Developed by Double Fine Productions and published by Electronic Arts (EA), Brütal Legend utilizes XLOC’s tool suite to localize the title into English, French, German, Spanish and Japanese for the Xbox 360® video game system and PLAYSTATION®3.

“XLOC’s contribution on Brütal Legend, as on past projects with EA Partners, was a crucial component in the success of an ‘on time’ completion for our localization process,” said Craig Krstolic, associate producer and localization manager at Electronic Arts. “The XLOC tool provides excellent asset management that greatly reduces the chance for human error, as well as the ability to quickly recover from changes or internal errors.  Its staff offers some of the best customer support and professionalism I’ve seen by being friendly, knowledgeable and readily available.”