Blackmailing experienced translators is not limited to the video games sector. I know for a fact that many freelancers working with Smartling have received very similar emails a few months ago.
They were translating all kinds of content for some of the biggest brands in the world.
Altagram blackmailing their senior freelancers to lower their rates to preposterous levels for Blizzard projects:
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I was a bit slow to move on this because I was hoping to put together more info, but a source reached out a couple months ago to inform me that Altagram Group - Game Localization have been pressuring ...
