Street Fighter creator Capcom introduces 'localization team' to push cultural sensitivity and 'inclusivity' in video games

Street Fighter creator Capcom introduces ‘localization team’ to push cultural sensitivity and ‘inclusivity’ in video games


Video game company Capcom announced that it has a team dedicated to ensuring that sensitivities, cultural references, gender, and sexuality are accurately reflected in certain parts of the world.

Simply put, Capcom wants to ensure adequate levels of wokeness in whichever jurisdiction its games are released. The massive Japanese company behind iconic titles like Street Fighter and Resident Evil employs over 3,300 workers with hundreds of million in revenue each year.

The company recently introduced its Capcom Localization Team to the world, starting an X page for the sector in late 2023. While some may see localization as a matter of translating and introducing products accurately into different markets, Capcom explained in a post that it is much more than that.

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“Beyond mere translation, we’re diving into the

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