| There are a variety of reasons why a computer | | | | Continuity. The game tester is also responsible for |
| game tester job is important. While it's true the | | | | making sure complex worlds follow the patterns |
| latter can be fun, a beta tester's job involves a | | | | set forth by developers, writer's an programmers. |
| great deal of hard work. The designers, writers | | | | If a quest in an RPG tells a player to go see |
| and programmers create the games, but it is the | | | | "Ted" and the non-player character on the other |
| tester who actually makes sure they function as | | | | end has been keyed in as "Bill," the beta tester is |
| intended | | | | charged with finding this error of continuity and |
| In reality, the is the hero of the video game | | | | requesting its correction. |
| industry. When a computer beta tester does his | | | | Playability assurances. In addition to quality, it is |
| her job correctly, a game can shine flawlessly. | | | | the testers position holder's job to make sure |
| When they don't do their job right, mistakes and | | | | games play as they should. They check to make |
| glitches can end up being published in the final cut. | | | | sure different functions of a work correctly, that |
| It can be as simple as miss colored trash can. Or | | | | text matches actions, that sound and graphics |
| the errors can be complex as the jumping | | | | groove together. Issues are present in these |
| system needs to be changed entirely. These | | | | areas and they are not caught, the playability can |
| issues could end up costing a the developer lots | | | | be jeopardized. Games that are impossible to win |
| of money to fix or money in lost sales if the | | | | due to glitches tend to not do very well on the |
| problems are too great. The problem are also | | | | market. |
| more costly and harder to fix after the game is | | | | Fix confirmation. While it's the computer beta |
| released | | | | tester person's job to find the mistakes, it can |
| Top reasons why a computer game tester job is | | | | also be their task to make sure those mistakes |
| vital include: | | | | are fixed. The programmers, designers and other |
| Quality assurance. The computer game tester job | | | | team members will actually make the fixes in the |
| is meant to provide quality assurance for an | | | | software, but it's up to the tester to make sure |
| upcoming title release. These people are charged | | | | the problems have been resolved and that new |
| with getting to know a game inside out and | | | | ones don't appear as a result. |
| backwards and try to cause the game to crash. | | | | A beta tester might not be the driving force |
| It is the computer game tester position holder's | | | | behind the creation of a video game title, but |
| purpose to bring mistakes, errors, glitches and | | | | they are critical members of the production team. |
| suggestions to the development team. If they | | | | The unsung heroes of the games industry, the |
| handle their jobs as expected, the end result will | | | | computer game tester is much more important |
| be a game that's as free from errors as possible. | | | | than many people realize. |