| Game Developers Spend Millions On Their Games | | | | Simple. You keep a diligent eye on a bunch of |
| And Beta Game Testers Are Sorely Needed | | | | game developer websites. Keep checking them |
| Read on to find out how you can find video game | | | | until you see a posting for beta testers. |
| testing jobs and earn up to $120 an hour playing | | | | Here is a short list of some game developers: |
| video games. | | | | -Microsoft |
| A word of caution. You need to take action. This | | | | -Acclaim |
| is only information, but to make a career in | | | | -Sega |
| gaming a reality you need to take the necessary | | | | What are the requirements for getting hired as a |
| steps. Be willing to work at it! With that in mind, | | | | beta tester? |
| let's move in. | | | | Usually you need to be over 18. But other than |
| Beta Game Testers Needed....Fact Or Fiction? | | | | that, no specific education is required. A strong |
| It's not too good to be true. You can make a | | | | passion for gaming is a plus. |
| very honest living getting paid to play video | | | | What are some tips to getting hired for my first |
| games. Beta game testers are needed to insure | | | | video game testing job? |
| quality game production. The cost of paying you a | | | | 1. Find out the name of the person in charge of |
| few thousand dollars to play their game v.s. the | | | | hiring the game testers |
| cost of a million dollar (or more) game recall | | | | 2. Write or call them and let them know you are |
| should make it clear: you save the game | | | | interested in becoming a tester for their company. |
| developer millions of dollars on costly recalls of | | | | 3. Start building a relationship with people in the |
| buggy games. Plus you preserve their reputations. | | | | gaming industry: it's not what you know, it's who |
| Why don't the programmers find the bugs? | | | | you know. |
| Programmers are paid $40-$50 an hour to | | | | 4. Offer to work your first job for free. This will |
| program the game not play it. Given the amount | | | | really help get your foot in the door. Besides, |
| of variation in game play and the time required to | | | | working your first job for free isn't as bad as it |
| test the game it would be impossible to expect | | | | sounds, you're still playing video games! |
| the programmers to find all the bugs. | | | | Now you have a good understanding of becoming |
| You are the white knight, coming in and saving | | | | a video game tester and why beta game testers |
| the game from errors and glitches. It's an | | | | are needed. Now it's up to you to get out there |
| important, but sometimes tedious, job. | | | | and start building your gaming resume. |
| Where do I find these jobs? | | | | |