Gaming

MagnaPlay

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MagnaPlay is game translation simplified into SAAS. Every game needs to be translated - a process which currently consists of finding freelancers, verifying their quality, negotiating prices, building contracts and waiting months for them to deliver. With MagnaPlay, game developers cut out the middleman and get results 5x faster, at half the pr

Founded 2023Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

MagnaPlay is game translation simplified into SAAS. Every game needs to be translated - a process which currently consists of finding freelancers, verifying their quality, negotiating prices, building contracts and waiting months for them to deliver.

With MagnaPlay, game developers cut out the middleman and get results 5x faster, at half the price and with more reliable quality. Our combination of AI, expert translators and SAAS fully integrates translation into the gamedev workflow, ensuring games are translated and reach the worldwide audiences that love them so much.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Founders & team

Previously MagnaPlay LLC

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Pedro Esteves

Founder

Pedro is co-founder and CEO of MagnaPlay, an AI-powered localization startup in YC's W23 batch. Prior to MagnaPlay, Pedro was studying Computer Science and Economics at Harvard University. He loves all things gaming, but particularly the indies!

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Paulo Rodrigues

Founder

Paulo is founder and CEO at MagnaPlay, an AI-powered game localization service. He recently dropped out of the University of Chicago and is working towards democratizing game development by making it a frictionless development experience.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Eugenio Sánchez Rabiella

Founder

2X YC Founder at Flinto (W18) and MagnaPlay (W23), currently leading GTM at Mesmer (P25)

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
5team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2023 · Source

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Last website check2026-11-11
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