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QUALITY ASSURANCE

LQA Testing

Ship with Confidence in Every Language

Our native-speaking testers catch what machines miss. From mistranslations hiding in dialogue to text overflow breaking your UI, we find every localisation bug before your players do.

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Native Testers
All Platforms
24hr Reports
50K+
Bugs Found
200+
Games Tested
99.8%
Issue Detection
24hr
Turnaround

Our Testing Services

Comprehensive QA coverage to catch every localisation issue.

Linguistic QA (LQA)

Native speakers play through your localised build, catching translation errors, context mismatches, and text that doesn't fit the UI.

  • In-context translation review
  • Text fit verification
  • Terminology consistency check
  • Tone and register validation

Localisation Bug Testing

We hunt down locale-specific bugs: hardcoded strings, encoding issues, date/currency format errors, and text overflow problems.

  • Hardcoded string detection
  • Character encoding audit
  • Variable placeholder testing
  • Concatenation error check

Functionality Testing

Full gameplay testing in each locale to ensure all features work correctly regardless of language or regional settings.

  • Platform-specific testing
  • Save/load verification
  • Online feature testing
  • Achievement/trophy localisation

Compliance Testing

We verify your game meets regional requirements for ratings boards, storefronts, and local regulations in every target market.

  • Age rating verification
  • Store requirement check
  • Legal text compliance
  • Accessibility validation

Platform Coverage

We test on actual hardware across all major gaming platforms.

PC

Steam, Epic, GOG, Windows Store

Console

PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch

Mobile

iOS, Android, cross-platform

Cloud

GeForce Now, Xbox Cloud, PS Plus

Bug Classification

Every bug is categorised by severity to help you prioritise fixes.

Critical

Game-breaking issues that prevent progress

  • Crash on locale switch
  • Corrupted save files
  • Impossible to complete quest

Major

Significant problems affecting player experience

  • Untranslated strings in main UI
  • Wrong currency in store
  • Text overflow hiding buttons

Minor

Small issues that don't block progress

  • Typos in dialogue
  • Inconsistent capitalisation
  • Minor text truncation

Our Testing Process

A rigorous, structured approach to finding every issue.

Step 11-2 days

Test Planning

We analyse your build, create test cases specific to your game, and establish a bug tracking workflow with your team.

  • Build analysis and scope
  • Test case creation
  • Bug tracking setup
  • Coverage matrix design

Common Questions

Everything you need to know about our testing services.

Regular QA tests functionality—does the game work? LQA specifically tests localisation—does the game work in this language? LQA testers are native speakers who verify translations make sense in context, fit the UI, and maintain the game's tone. They catch issues that functional QA misses because they understand the language and culture.
It depends on game size and number of languages. A typical indie game (10-20 hours of content) in 5 languages takes about 2-3 weeks for a thorough pass. We can also do targeted LQA on specific areas—menus, tutorials, or critical story moments—in just a few days.
We test on actual hardware whenever possible. Our lab includes current and previous-gen consoles, various PC configurations, and a range of mobile devices. For specific hardware requirements, we can source devices as needed. Emulator testing is only used for legacy platforms.
Absolutely. Early LQA on partial builds helps catch systemic issues—like text boxes that are too small for German text—before full localisation is complete. We recommend at least one LQA pass mid-localisation and a final pass before release.
We integrate with your existing bug tracking system (Jira, Trello, GitHub, etc.) or provide our own. Every bug includes severity, reproduction steps, screenshots/video, affected build, and suggested fix. You can also request daily summaries or real-time Slack updates.

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Don't let localisation bugs reach your players. Get a quote for comprehensive LQA testing and launch every version flawlessly.

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