Meet Flávia Souza: From Teaching to Video Game Localization at Side Braga

Meet Flávia Souza from our Portugal team and learn how she turned her passion for video games into a career as a Localization QA Tester at Side Braga.

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.