diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
index f3a287dd1e..08c6b4e7fc 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 		[TranslationReference]
 		static readonly string YouWereKicked = "you-were-kicked";
 
+		[TranslationReference]
+		public static readonly string GameStarted = "game-started";
+
 		public ServerState State
 		{
 			get => internalState;
@@ -1283,7 +1286,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 		{
 			lock (LobbyInfo)
 			{
-				WriteLineWithTimeStamp("Game started");
+				WriteLineWithTimeStamp(ModData.Translation.GetFormattedMessage(GameStarted));
 
 				// Drop any players who are not ready
 				foreach (var c in Conns.Where(c => !c.Validated || GetClient(c).IsInvalid).ToArray())
diff --git a/mods/common/languages/en.ftl b/mods/common/languages/en.ftl
index 7c1296c571..46175d8afc 100644
--- a/mods/common/languages/en.ftl
+++ b/mods/common/languages/en.ftl
@@ -84,3 +84,8 @@ blacklisted-title = Server name contains a blacklisted word.
 requires-forum-account = Server requires players to have an OpenRA forum account.
 no-permission = You do not have permission to join this server.
 slot-closed = Your slot was closed by the host.
+
+
+## Server
+
+game-started = Game started