Speaking strange languages and living in foreign lands was the dream for Hugo Miranda, after living in his small home country of Costa Rica. After living abroad in both the US and Taiwan, Hugo’s passion for linguistics and bilingualism grew, leading him to work in the video game localization industry, giving him opportunities to share his passion for language with future generations.

Hugo Miranda is the Latin American Spanish language specialist at Blizzard Entertainment. He began working in the video game industry as a translator in 2006. In 2011, he moved to Orange County, California where he set out to finish his degree in Linguistics. Shortly after, he joined Blizzard Entertainment, working in several different roles ranging from localization quality assurance analyst to project manager, all while aligning with his vision of bringing epic entertainment to millions of players in their language.

Hugo Miranda is a Blizzard Entertainment employee, but all opinions in this episode are his own.