| Believe it or not, tens of thousands of people are | | | | bugs in his/her assigned levels -- that's their |
| getting paid to test the newest and coolest video | | | | fundamental role. Admittedly, it isn't as easy as |
| games. Why is this? Because video game | | | | just sitting back, relaxing, and having fun with a |
| companies don't want to lose money, that's why! | | | | great game but it is a pretty simple job none the |
| Paid beta game testing is only possible because of | | | | less. |
| all the bugs and glitches that can't be caught by | | | | To be a qualified game tester, you have to have |
| your average programmers. You have to | | | | a great eye for detail, as that is what professional |
| understand that the job of the programmer is to | | | | game testing is all about. If you can't spot |
| create the game not perfect it and locate any | | | | abnormalities, strange occurrences, and random |
| possible problems -- that particular assignment | | | | glitches, then you have no chance of being a |
| belongs to a video game tester. | | | | game tester, period. So, if you want to be a |
| The game tester is the one that plays the game | | | | tester, start honing in on your awareness level. |
| and discovers what makes the game good, what | | | | Paid beta game testing is all about focus and |
| makes it bad, and/or what makes the game | | | | concentration. If you simply play the game as |
| unplayable. Having said that, without video game | | | | though you were at home in your pajamas, you |
| testers, releasing video games would be a huge | | | | probably won't be too efficient when it comes to |
| gamble; as developers would simply have to hope | | | | tracking down bugs and game breaking glitches. |
| that the programmers made zero mistakes. After | | | | You have to remember that paid beta game |
| all, one tiny mistake could literally destroy a video | | | | testing is a job, and no matter where you are |
| game's popularity with the gaming community. | | | | while you're working -- whether it be at home or |
| What do paid beta game testing jobs entail? | | | | at a testing center -- you have to act |
| Basically, the game tester just sits down and | | | | professional and take the job seriously. |
| plays the video game until he or she locates all | | | | |