Possible Causes of Defects in the Localization of the Game Product CT-GAME Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11expert · hard

   A game is being localized for the Japanese market. The Japanese version includes a character that is a minor (age 16) in a romantic relationship. The Japanese rating board (CERO) has strict rules about depicting minors in romantic situations. The localization team has already translated all the dialogue. What is the most appropriate course of action?

   • AChange the character's age to 18 in the Japanese version without consulting anyone.
   • BRemove all romantic dialogue from the Japanese version.
   • CProceed with the release because the game is already rated in the US.
   • DEscalate the issue to the production team to review the content and potentially alter the character's age or relationship for the Japanese version.
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2. 12application · medium

   A game's Chinese localization uses a gesture where the player character points with the index finger. In the Chinese version, this gesture is considered rude. What is the most appropriate localization action?

   • AReplace the gesture with a culturally neutral one in the Chinese version.
   • BIgnore the issue because the gesture is common in Western games.
   • CKeep the gesture and add a disclaimer that it is a foreign gesture.
   • DRemove the gesture entirely from the game.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   A mobile game's touch controls work on iOS but are unresponsive on certain Android devices. This defect is due to:

   • ACharacter encoding mismatch
   • BRegulatory compliance
   • CCultural norm differences
   • DPlatform and hardware variations
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5. 14foundation · easy

   After a game update, some new strings appear in English while the rest of the game is in French. This is an example of:

   • AText expansion issue
   • BCultural insensitivity
   • CPlatform input method defect
   • DIncomplete updates in the localization process
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6. 15application · medium

   A patch for a game introduces a new item called 'Dragon Scale'. In the Spanish version, the item name appears correctly in the inventory, but the tutorial text that references it still shows the English name. What is the most likely cause?

   • AThe Spanish font lacks the glyph for the letter 'D'.
   • BThe tutorial text was accidentally marked as 'do not translate' in the localization tool.
   • CThe new item name was translated, but the tutorial text was not updated in the same localization batch.
   • DThe item was placed in the wrong asset bundle for the Spanish version.
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