Video Game Jobs

For a lot of people - particularly gamers, getting agame that has masses of bugs in it, so they hire
job in the video games industry is their dream,hundreds of testers to help them out. This is
but also something that they realistically think willwhere there's a real potential for people such as
never happen, so they choose not to pursue it.you to get a real job in the industry. An
Video games jobs are now more popular thanestablished games tester can make upwards of
ever, with the number of games being released$20+ an hour, although I'm sure many of them
each year at an all time high, and the number ofwould work for free!
employees required per game being higher thanThere are, however, a few downsides to this job
ever (due to the need for artists and coders), the(as there are with any job). Firstly, I would not
video game industry is at it's peak.recommend it to just anyone - you really have to
Despite this, the majority of video games jobslove playing video games, as you will need to
are not half as appealing as they sound. Sincework a 'normal' day (9-5 usually) in order to treat
most jobs are for artists and coders, and giveit like a genuine business. Secondly, you may
you virtually no creativity, let alone allow you tosometimes have to play a game in a certain way,
even play the games, they can becometo deliberately look for bugs, should the
extremely tedious, and not at all what you'ddevelopers require you to, and you'll also have to
expect. The only job that you might thenfill out extensive report forms to pass on any
consider that retains the excitement of actuallybugs that you find.
playing through video games is that of a videoThe best way to apply for one of these jobs is
games tester.to get a guide that can teach you how to get the
A tester is basically someone who plays throughedge on your competition, and land that dream
a game, testing it out and looking for any obviousjob.
bugs. Obviously companies don't want to release a