Phd candidate in game localisation
UCL’s Centre for Translation Studies
Dody chen
Language: Chinese, English
With multiple identities such as a video creator and game reviewer, Dody aims to acquaint the public with game localisation theories while examining the research significance of social media’s impact on game localisation.
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Forthcoming Publication
Paper Accepted by an Edited Volume
Volume Contemporary Chinese Popular Culture in a Global Context:
Translation and Worldmaking
Editors Dr Hongwei Bao and Dr Yan Ying
Publisher Amsterdam University Press
academic publications
Journal Article - L10N Journal
The visibility of Chinese game localizers on Gcores: Personal branding, networking, business collaboration, and game distribution
Journal Article - Media and Intercultural Communication
Netnography of Fan Localization on Social Media Releases:
Observation of Overwatch (OW) and Overwatch League (OWL)
Journal Article - British Journal of Chinese Studies
Issues and Strategies of Localising Sensitive Audiovisual Elements
in Game Streaming: A Case Study on Overwatch League (OWL) Chinese Streaming
Translation
English - Chinese Fan Translation of Deadlock Rebels 《死局反叛者》
Deadlock Rebels is a novel about a notorious crime group based on Overwatch,
a first-person shooter video game, developed by Blizzard.
game localisation
English - Chinese Localisation of Before I Forget 《回忆满屋》
Before I Forget is a narrative exploration game that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled, developed by 3-Fold games.
Video CREATION
I am a game streamer, a game video & life vlog maker on Bilibili,
a Chinese video-sharing platform since 2018.
I post 150 videos to my 15k Chinese subscribers and
enjoy the fusion of games and life in the online world.
research distribution
I share my thoughts and reflections about video games and game localisation, and I also communicate with talented game localisers and game enthusiasts on Gcores,
a Chinese game review platform.
In Chinese, I conclude my practice surfing online as 乐二行三, which means 'enjoy the online life and study the online life in academia'.
Featured Articles
- Narrative and Gameplay: An Analysis of The Wreck
- A Talk with Game-culture Researcher: Gameplay Mode and Game Research Mode
education
| Year | Degree | Major | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-2019 | BA | Translation and Interpretation | Xidian University, China |
| 2019-2020 | MA | CN-EN Translation | University of Bristol, UK |
| 2021-2023 | Former PhD student (transferred) | Translation (Game Localisation) | University of Bristol, UK |
| 2023- | Curent PhD candidate | Translation (Game Localisation) | University College London, UK |
research
I use my university portal and ResearchGate for research socials and studying. These websites briefly document my research backgrounds
and the projects I am working on.
Since 2022, I have been an active member of the Bristol Digital Game Lab and the UCL Games Shed.
In 2024, I served as academic article reviewer for journals such as Media and Intercultural Communication: A Multidisciplinary Journal (MIC), the Ludic Language Pedagogy (LLP), and Press Start Journal.
SOCIAL
I am a heavy Internet addict but potentially bored with Internet socials.
The reasons are I care more about things in life and gameplay.
I usually spend hours playing nonsense and reflecting on my stupidity.
Sigh, what games should I blame?
Overwatch is the one I can name to the public, but there are more...
In most cases I am in the right mind,
so you can reach me through Twitter and email.
Tell me if you can guide me to a higher game rank.
If not, I will still be nice to communicate.
Attention, the above is a gamer's joke.