| When you think of becoming a video game | | | | early on. |
| tester, you probably picture yourself sitting in a | | | | All you have to do is become a member of a |
| chair all day, playing video games, having fun, and | | | | game testing site. They will help you find the best |
| receiving a fat pay check. It sounds glamorous | | | | jobs and give you everything you need to |
| doesn't it, not doing any real "work" and getting | | | | maximize your income as a video game tester. |
| paid for it. Well gamers, I'm hear to tell you that | | | | You have to be careful because though because |
| this is not the case, especially if you have little or | | | | there are some game testing sites out there that |
| no experience as a video game tester. | | | | are scams and will do nothing but steal your |
| In reality, a novice video game tester makes | | | | money. But if you do find a good honest video |
| around $10 - $15 dollars an hour. On top of that it | | | | game testing site, then you can usually get you |
| may also be hard to find jobs due to the fact | | | | your first job in under a week! Also with the high |
| that big game companies won't deal with you. So | | | | quality customer support and guides that these |
| on average, as a beginner, you will probably make | | | | sites offer you will have no trouble finding a job |
| $250 - $300 a week. The rate of pay for any | | | | that pays good money. |
| tester all depends on the types of skills they | | | | After you get your first job the game company |
| know and the amount of experience they have. | | | | will send you a game and an assignment. The |
| For example, the only way someone could earn | | | | assignment can be anything from taking a survey |
| $80 an hour is if they were an expert video | | | | on the game to finding bugs within the game. |
| game programmer who has over 10 years of | | | | Some time these tasks can get boring and |
| experience. So obviously as a beginner with no | | | | tedious, although in my opinion it is well worth the |
| experience and only a basic knowledge a video | | | | pay. Just remember not to give up no matter |
| games, it will be hard to get high paying jobs. | | | | how tough it gets because as you test more and |
| Although this is the case for most novice game | | | | more games, you will start earning more and |
| testers, there are ways to get hooked up with | | | | more money. |
| the big game companies and higher paying jobs | | | | |