| If you're interested in pursuing a career as a | | | | type of video games you will be testing. You can't |
| video game tester, but still have some doubts | | | | pick and choose what game you want to test; it |
| about it, then you will want to read this article. In | | | | doesn't work that way, unfortunately. On a side |
| it, I will answer the questions of most aspiring | | | | note, many video game tester jobs will involve |
| young game testers and talk about the different | | | | testing computer games. This is due to the fact |
| games that are tested. | | | | that PC video games are prone to having many |
| The games you will test as a video game tester | | | | glitches and bugs. Don't worry about being a PC |
| largely depend upon the developing company you | | | | game tester though, as there are plenty of |
| are working for. The simple fact is that no matter | | | | companies that focus purely on console gaming |
| what company you're working for, you'll be | | | | systems. However, it wouldn't hurt to get some |
| testing games that have yet to be released to | | | | PC gaming experience. |
| the public and are nearing the final stages of | | | | When you're done testing a game, it is yours to |
| development. Typically, you will test games in a | | | | keep with no strings attached. This is a great way |
| variety of different genres, which means you | | | | to amass a library of awesome video games for |
| should have some level of expertise in all the | | | | free. It's true these videos games won't be |
| different types of video games (FPS, MMORPG, | | | | technically "complete", but that's just a technicality. |
| RTS, RPG, Racing, Sports, Etc). | | | | After all, a free video game is still a free video |
| If you are a specialist in only one particular game | | | | game. |
| type, such as role-playing games or racing games, | | | | Generally, the games you will test will be sent via |
| and nothing else, then you won't likely make for a | | | | snail-mail, along with a "Glitch/Bug" report form |
| good professional video game tester. That's not | | | | that you will fill out after you've completed the |
| to say you won't get any game testing jobs. It's | | | | game testing. And, just in case you haven't |
| just that you won't have as large of a "job field" | | | | caught on yet, this means you will be getting paid |
| as most other game testers. Generally speaking, | | | | to play video games from the comfort of your |
| if you're going to make it as a professional video | | | | own home! |
| game tester, then you simply must be skilled with | | | | Video game testers really do have it made. They |
| different video game genres. There is really no | | | | get paid to play the coolest and most |
| other way to look at it. | | | | technologically advanced video games, and they |
| Why must you be an "expert" in a multitude of | | | | get to do it from their very own home. Honestly, |
| different video game types? Simply because the | | | | what more could any gamer ask for? |
| game company that hires you will determine what | | | | |