As part of Haitian Heritage Month, MultiLingual Media continues its exploration of Haitian language, identity, and cultural resilience through a conversation centered on diaspora, storytelling, and nation-building.

This second panel brings together journalist and writer Fritznel Octave and migration, CEO Marleen Julien, and diaspora consultant Guilaine Brutus for a discussion on how Haitian identity is shaped, preserved, and reimagined across borders.

By Yana Kolesnikova and Anastasia Yurashko

Localization is too often assumed to offer little useful data for market strategy. But is that really the case? With the right approach, the insights derived from localization data can be transformative.

By Cameron Rasmusson

As the games industry continues to grasp for stability after the post-COVID downturn, localization specialists find themselves adjusting with the market dynamics. What does it take to be resilient in this
new terrain?

By Marina Ilari

With the advent of AI video game localization quality must shift beyond linguistic accuracy to player experience and business impact. The author offers a framework for thinking about quality, focusing on content performance (engagement, retention) and connecting operational metrics to business outcomes.

By MultiLingual Staff

Five leading studios specializing in global and regional video game localization, audio, and dubbing services — Lionbridge Games, Molok, Perfect Sound, Quoted, and RoundTable Studio — share their histories, services, and standout products.

Keywords Studios and the mechanics of modern game localization

Interview by Cameron Rasmusson

Leaders at Keywords Studios — a creative and technical solutions provider for the gaming and entertainment industries — discusses the company’s journey and future. Bertrand Bodson and Romina Franceschina highlight their integrated approach, growth via strategic M&As, and commitment to game localization as a multicultural
content service.

By Alex Sirac (they/them) and Caitlin Quiat (she/they)

Localizing inclusive language for the LGBTQ+ community is complicated, as it must account for such variations as grammatical gender, natural gender, and genderless languages as well as issues like political resistance and the risk of outing users. The authors shed light on these issues and the evolving state of inclusive localization.

By Claudio Fantinuoli

Generalist AI models are absorbing specialized technologies, reducing products like language tech to mere features. To survive, specialized companies must pursue a combination of meaningful quality advantages, deep niche applications, and careful diversification.

The 2026 NIMDZI 100 report offers one of the clearest snapshots of where the language industry stands today — and where it may be heading next. In this episode of MultiLingual Media’s Localization Today, we speak with Marjolein Groot Nibbelink, lead researcher behind the report, about the major shifts shaping the market.

The conversation explores the sharp rise in productivity driven by AI, the growing pressure on mid-market language service providers, changing staffing patterns, and why demand for experienced linguists remains stronger than many assume. They also discuss the expansion of the report into the NIMDZI 350, the role of collective intelligence in the industry, and how technology investment is reshaping localization business models across regions and company sizes.

Welocalize has been a powerhouse in the language industry for decades, but what happens when the word "localization" no longer describes everything you do? In this episode, Eddie Arrieta sits down with Paul Carr, CEO of Welo Global, to discuss leading a massive organization through a once-in-a-generation technological shift.

Paul discusses the reality of agentic systems like Opal replacing traditional CAT tools, why the industry is shifting from an artisanal model to high-volume information processing, and how enterprise demand is changing.