| You can not get a video game testing job by | | | | into the market. It is not an easy job but you can |
| searching for one at your local classified site. The | | | | become one if you put more effort into it. It |
| fact is that video game testing firms do not | | | | could be fun too due to it has many benefits of |
| advertise vacant positions for a video game | | | | its own. You will be paid compensation for any |
| tester on newspapers. This is because they | | | | bug you detect in the games you test in addition |
| believe if they do so they are going to get a lot | | | | to the initial salary you are paid. |
| of application from ordinary people looking to test | | | | Once you land a testing job, do not waste your |
| games for fun, rather than taking them seriously. | | | | time on the assignment given to you. It is likely |
| You need to actually make contacts with | | | | that you will test them at home or their studio. |
| developers. I believe that getting in touch with | | | | Re-test the games twice, if possible thrice to see |
| developers is not easy but it is possible, so I urge | | | | that you are not leaving any bug behind. After |
| you to give it a try. Ask around and meet a | | | | you are through with it, write what you |
| developer, tell him about your interest of wanting | | | | discovered in a report and send it to the |
| to become a video game tester. Convince him | | | | developer that assigned you the testing job. |
| with the reasons on why you are going to make | | | | Remember to crosscheck the report before |
| a good testing job. Let him know of the games | | | | sending them back to the developer. Time is |
| you have played, the consoles you own and the | | | | money, so don't waste time on any game you |
| amount of years you have been playing video | | | | are given to test. Video game testing is a |
| games and the types of games you play. If you | | | | professional job, so you should treat it as one. |
| have ever discovered any bug while plying video | | | | Luckily, your testing will impress them and you |
| games, let him know about it. | | | | would get more testing. The payment is okay but |
| I guess you know the role of a video game | | | | the more experience you gather; the more you |
| tester. The role of a game tester is to detect | | | | will be paid. Payment is made through check and it |
| bugs in pre-released games before they are sent | | | | s done bi-weekly. |