| With computer games getting more popular | | | | of a freelance worker. This means you have to |
| every day, the career of video game testing is | | | | promote on the web to get more jobs. That |
| truly taking off. It's great to find employment with | | | | means using the Internet to show others what |
| something that you truly enjoy and can | | | | you can do. For example, you could create a |
| effectively utilize your natural skills. Game testing | | | | website that includes game reviews or one that |
| jobs essentially require you to play a video game | | | | merely promotes your video game testing skills. |
| and point out inconsistencies and bugs. This | | | | You can get people to come to your site by |
| sounds pretty simple, right? You might have been | | | | going to popular sites like Kotaku, 1up, or Joystiq |
| employed as a game tester previously if this kind | | | | then leave meaningful comments. You can also go |
| of work sounds enjoyable and rewarding to you. | | | | to gaming forums and join discussions about |
| Would you like to get more game testing jobs? | | | | game testing or just about gaming in general. |
| Keep on reading! | | | | 3. Find conventions related to video games and |
| 1. Maintain contact with company that have | | | | attend them. E-mail is definitely a good way to |
| employed you after you've completed your initial | | | | make contact with various video game |
| assignment. Your first job with a company should | | | | companies, of course. Still, meeting with them in |
| be used as a gateway towards obtaining future | | | | person will create a longer lasting impression on |
| jobs from that same company. Talk with your | | | | them. Blizzard Con, PAX, and E3 are all |
| employer and ask for an honest review of the | | | | conventions where you can make important |
| work you've completed for them so far. If the | | | | headway into the industry by making contacts. |
| feedback is positive, let them know you are | | | | So the thing that you need to do is to follow up |
| available for game testing jobs. | | | | on the game companies after your first job, |
| 2. Even when there's little work doing video game | | | | promote yourself during downtimes, attend |
| testing jobs to be had, keep on promoting | | | | gaming cons to bolster your reputation and gain |
| yourself! There will be periods of time when you | | | | contacts. |
| are between assignments, so keep the attitude | | | | |