How to Become a Video Game Tester and What the Requirements Are

I've been testing video games for the past twosalary so that you can save them money by
years now I'm only 21 years old and I statedreporting any and all bugs. I can almost guarantee
when I was 19. I never really gave it muchyou that as a game tester you will not work
thought to it until I decided to see what peoplefrom home. You have to remember that you are
were saying about video game testers. I wastesting games that haven't been released yet
surprised what I found online because there werewhich is why companies make you sign a
so many scams about how to become a videoconfidentiality agreement which can sometimes be
game tester and a lot of wrong information.the size of a dictionary (yikes I know). This
Well that's when I decided to take some actionbasically states that you will not tell any rival
and help my fellow gamers out so they won't getcompanies or in that case anyone about what
mislead with bad information. I'll just give you ayou encounter during the job.
basic guide on how to become a video gameWhat are the requirements to becoming a game
tester; this simple summary will include what atester?
video game tester does and what theI too asked this question many times before I
requirements are.started as a game tester and like I stated before
What does a video game tester do?several websites lie and state that you don't need
A lot of information found online about gameto have any experience at all which isn't true at all.
testers are completely misleading and inaccurate.This is a normal job and therefore the more
For example, most websites state that gameexperience you have the better chance you have
testers can work at home and get paid to havelanding the job. So what exactly is required to land
fun and play games, this is false. What a gamethe job? First you have to have a passion for
tester actually does is go to the company they'regaming and I strongly recommend applying to
hired by and go to what is known as the betacompanies that match your criteria. For example,
room in most companies. It is basically set up withI love first person shooters and MMORPGs which
everything you will need to test the gameis why I applied to activision blizzard because they
completely. Once you start playing the game youoffer both fields. Another requirement is that you
have to test it for bugs, glitches, errors, etc. Sohave to be at least 16 years old which is another
you are basically running around the levels,lie that the websites about becoming a game
jumping against corners and walls, etc.tester state. They state that you have to be at
I'll admit that it is still fun, but just not as muchleast 18 years old and this isn't true at all you can
fun as actually playing the game since it's a job.start as soon as 16 years old I have even seen
You have to remember that there is no freekids ages 10-14 participate in beta testing, but I
meal in life and these companies are paying you awon't go into that now.