Meet João Menezes: Side’s Studio Head in São Paulo, Brazil

Meet João Menezes, our studio head for Side São Paulo, and get to know more about our Side gaming studio in Brazil offering external development services to the global games industry.

Side is a global game services company supporting studios with co-development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, player support, datasets, playtesting, software testing, IT services, and security testing. Our teams help developers and publishers scale production, improve quality, support players, and prepare games for global audiences.

Side services

• Game Development: Co-development, engineering, design, porting, and technical support for game studios.
• Quality Assurance: Functional QA, test automation, certification, security testing, and platform coverage.
• Art Production: 2D, 3D, concept, character, environment, animation, and production art support.
• Localization: Game translation, localization engineering, culturalization, and AI-augmented translation workflows.
• Audio Production: Voice production, music, sound design, post-production, and audio localization.
• Player Support: Multilingual player support, moderation, community care, and AI-assisted support workflows.
• Localization QA: Linguistic, cultural, and functional localization QA across languages and platforms.
• Datasets: Data collection, annotation, evaluation, TTS, ASR, and speech technology support.
• Penetration Testing: Application and game security testing from OSCP-certified specialists.
• Playtesting: Remote and in-person player research with participant sourcing and analysis.
• Software Testing: Software QA, test automation, and end-to-end testing for reliable digital products.
• IT Services: IT helpdesk, infrastructure, cybersecurity, onboarding, and global support services.