| Video game testing sounds fun, doesn't it? Those | | | | how they go about choosing what they like to do, |
| that do play and test games know that it's an | | | | the majority of people that are in this business do |
| excellent job and in many cases, a great career | | | | tend to be very happy with their jobs. Of course, |
| choice. It's quite unfortunate that there are a lot of | | | | they do get to play the hottest games on the |
| gamers that think or are somehow led to believe | | | | market in addition to see what the future holds for |
| that being paid to test and play games are out of | | | | the industry - in some cases, days, months, or even |
| their reach and could remain a dream forever. Just | | | | years before the general public does. Although this |
| the opposite, there are many people that love to | | | | job does require hard work, there are many people |
| play games, just like us, that are doing this type of | | | | that "compete" for positions like this within the video |
| work as a full blown career with benefits. It can be a | | | | game industry. Because let's face it, who wouldn't |
| fun and profitable job. Depending on how much you | | | | love to play games for a living? |
| like to play games, it can definitely, at times, be | | | | It's a fact that many known designers, programmers, |
| tedious. At the same time though, it can also be | | | | etc, in the industry actually started as a tester |
| creative and analytical. On top of that, it's also a | | | | before getting the position that they have today. So |
| great way to break into the gaming industry, for | | | | it's an excellent way for people that are interested in |
| those that are maybe interested in furthering their | | | | this industry to get their foot in the door. Contacts |
| career within the industry, or simply want to know | | | | are everything, so meeting the right people is very |
| more of what happens on the "inside." | | | | important, thus being a game tester is a great way |
| It's important to note, that yes, having a career as a | | | | to do that. |
| video game tester can make for a fun and exciting | | | | How much do game testers get paid? It really |
| job. At the same time, it's important to note that this | | | | depends on the position your interested in, and it can |
| is also a real job, with real money making | | | | vary from place to place. But generally speaking, you |
| opportunities. It may not be for everyone, but that's | | | | can get paid from ten dollars an hour, all the way up |
| obviously up to each individual. At first glance, being a | | | | too one-hundred plus dollars an hour, or more. It |
| tester may sound like it's "all fun and games", which it | | | | really just depends, and would require some research |
| can be, but it also requires more than just playing a | | | | on the part of the participant that is interested in the |
| game. Some examples might be having to play the | | | | job. |
| same levels many times over. Sometimes it can take | | | | Chances are, if you love playing games, your |
| this long just to identify all the different bugs that | | | | absolutely going to love being involved with a job |
| are presented within the game. Many people that are | | | | that requires you to test them. Thanks to the |
| interested in this profession may imagine that testers | | | | growth of this incredible interactive medium, it has |
| spend all their day playing through the latest and | | | | opened doors for opportunities like this. If you love |
| greatest new titles. While this is true to a certain | | | | gaming, and want to make a career out of it, then |
| degree, some might not understand how much | | | | nothing is stopping you. Playing and testing video |
| "work" they will be doing while playing these games. | | | | games is a real job, that pays real money, and in |
| Although this is obviously up to each individual and | | | | many ways, it goes much beyond that. |