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Anyone who has worked in localization no doubt knows the anguish of text box sizes and word boundaries. But though it turned out to be a tremendous chore for Love, the hard work appears to have paid off: since the Korean localization patch launched on Steam, Love reports that Korea has consistently accounted for around percent of sales, more than the U.K. and twice that of her own Canada.Love says she can't speculate on why, exactly, Runescape game took off as it had, but the untapped niche no doubt has something to do with it. "It's not much of a stretch to say there aren't many Runescape games like Analogue available in Korean," Love offered.A followup to Analogue, Hate Plus, is set to be released on August th through Christine Love's website and, presumably, through Steam on or around that same date. A Korean language version is expected to follow, same as its predecessor. The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the Runescape game industry!Here is just one of the many, many positions being advertised right now.Monetization Analyst, Spin Master IncLocation: Los Angeles, CAIn the last year Spin Master has entered the world of digital Runescape games publishing and with a number of imminent releases is poised for both mobile and console success. With a roster of world class developers and a seasoned internal team, our ambitions know no bounds… do yours?Responsibilities:Previous success managing both velvet rope and F P business modelsMaintain involvement across a broad slate of Runescape games from inception to close outWork closely with both internal producers and external developers to design compulsion loops, micro and macro economies, and manage the placement of in game special offers and other such strategic and tactical revenue generation initiatives using both economic and psychological best practicesThe net result of this will be optimizing our F P offerings by focusing on driving in game revenue generationHelp drive our strategic acquisition and retention efforts towards optimal LTV customers at the same time, focus on the long term to drive real value for our hard won customers instead of taking quick wins at the expense of rs gold our long term customer relationshipsUnderstand how to influence creative typesBe a true self starter and take ownership of driving this business areaPlay Runescape games. Extensively.Interested? Apply now.About the Gamasutra Job BoardWhether you're just starting out, looking for something new, or just seeing what's out there, the Gamasutra Job Board is the place where game developers move ahead in their careers.Gamasutra's Job Board is the most diverse, most active, and most established board of its kind in the Runescape game industry, serving companies of all sizes, from indie to triple A.Looking for a new job? Get started here. Are you a recruiter looking for talent? Post jobs here. "The huge irony here is that if the monetization is not your number one priority, that actually leads to better monetization." Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen discusses creating free to play Runescape games based on engagement, rather than monetization.There's been plenty of back and forth between free to play studios in the Runescape games industry in recent months, regarding how important it is to focus on properly monetizing your game. Paananen recently talked to Gamasutra about how his Clash of Clans studio goes about the monetization strategies for its Runescape games.Talking to the Guardian this week, Paananen explained, "When you prioritize engagement and retention making a great game that people play often and want to play for a long time they are happy to pay.