Big Shout Out to Kate of the Localization Team

[Shurrikhan]

Don't get me wrong, I love Koji -- especially as a figure over XIV's history/recovery -- but I've no critiques to be made of Kate's work in this case. Great stuff, and I'm glad she seemed to be enjoying it.

[Asari5]

i guess that explains it. i play normally in german but i watched several streamers in english. and even though the voice actors are mostly better in english i liked the choice of words a LOT better in german. there are exceptions but in many cases the words seemed unfitting.... what i've seen from EW though.... the words fit in many occasions very well.

[Shironeko_Narunyan]

Did anything happen with Koji?

[Catwho]

Did anything happen with Koji?

He's the head of Creative Team III English localization now. He's been pulled to work as the main localizer for FFXVI and remains Kate's supervisor and probably mentor, and he still is Souken's main muse and lyricist.

Kate herself said she is constantly consulting with the lore head Oda Banri to make sure that she is getting the important details right, even for the translation of the Live Letter.

The fact that the transition was so seamless that none of us noticed is a great sign she's doing a fantastic job.

[Rhus]

Did anything happen with Koji?

He got sacked and demoted to lesser title

[Shurrikhan]

He got sacked and demoted to lesser title

Now that's quite a skew...

[Raoabolic]

*claps in larboard*

[SenorPatty]

*claps in larboard*

No!

Never again!

Pleasse.

[Alestorm]

I'd be willing to bet Koji taught her his methods/madness so it would be a seamless transition for the players. I remember back when I played WoW you could always tell when Blizzard had a new loremaster because the flow of the story would shift in such a jarring way.

[Maxilor]

Does this mean we will be getting less Simpson's references?