| How about a little bit of both. Testing video | | | | your play experience and any bugs you may |
| games is not a gimmick job there are many | | | | have encountered in game. |
| people out there making a living like this. The | | | | I recommend you own all video gaming consoles |
| video game industry huge and continually growing | | | | as well as a computer capable of playing new age |
| all the time. The video game industry has shown | | | | computer games if you are interested in video |
| remarkable strength even in difficult economic | | | | game testing. This is important in order to give |
| times. Another bonus for this type of career is | | | | yourself the best chances of being accepted to |
| that there are no higher education restrictions to | | | | test any particular game. Some companies looking |
| be accepted. A high school diploma is all you | | | | for video game testers may find it useful to have |
| should need to make it in this field. | | | | the same person play a game on different |
| While being a tester can be an extremely fun and | | | | consoles to help find any discrepancies between |
| rewarding job it is not going to be all fun and | | | | the different consoles. |
| games. You are going to be expected to play the | | | | If you are interested in this career you should |
| same title for many hours to help determine | | | | also be aware that most of the games you will |
| flaws or bugs in the game. A lot of people will find | | | | be testing will occur in the beta stages of |
| this fun which is great but it can become | | | | development. So you can expect that the game |
| repetitive if you do not enjoy the particular game | | | | you are playing may not run perfectly. You are |
| you are playing. After you are done playing a | | | | going to encounter problems and inaccuracies, |
| particular game for a day or so you will most | | | | which is an important part of your work. |
| likely be expected to fill out a survey to describe | | | | |