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http://dx.doi.org/10.7583/JKGS.2020.20.2.163

Creative and Cultural Free Korean Translation in the Game 'Hearthstone'  

Won, Ho-Hyeuk (Korea University)
Gu, Bon-Hyeok (Korea University)
Kim, Hyoung-Youb (Korea University)
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Journal of Korea Game Society / v.20, no.2, 2020 , pp. 163-182 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this research we attempt to observe the creative and cultural liberal translation for 'Hearthstone'. Also we examine the reaction of the game players when they face the translated expressions. At first, we consider the free translation methods. Then, we contemplate how the translating skills are employed. Next, the response of the game users is weighed through the questionnaires survey. Based on the results the players prefer the closeness between the original and the altered text. Otherwise, they tend to grant the freely translated terms without finding the proper terms.
Keywords
Culture; Free Translation; Game Translation; Localization; Hearthstone; Blizzard; TCG;
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