| Being a video game tester isn't hard, but | | | | glitch reports. Don't just shrug it off and |
| then again it isn't easy either. Some people | | | | say "paper work?! Heh, Thats Nothing." Truth |
| think that all a professional game tester | | | | be told, it is more than nothing; in fact, |
| does is sit on his butt and play video games | | | | it's everything. The developers and |
| all day long. That would be a nice way to | | | | programmers rely on your reports and writings |
| collect a paycheck, but that is not what the | | | | to find and repair bugs and glitches within |
| job description entails. Others think that | | | | the game. Without detailed reports they won't |
| game testers are people with no lives that | | | | be able to find and fix the problems. This |
| sit in a rubber room and don't do anything | | | | means deadlines won't be met, the company |
| but play games and get told what to do, with | | | | could lose out on millions, and many |
| very little pay or benefits. This is also | | | | employees could lose their jobs. As you can |
| untrue, otherwise there wouldn't be many game | | | | see, the whole process is basically a long |
| testers. | | | | chain, with you (the video game tester) |
| | | | holding that chain together. (If you want to |
| Video game testers, like any other | | | | find out what a professional video game |
| professional, are paid to complete the tasks | | | | tester gets paid for this "important work", |
| that are set for them by their employer. Paid | | | | you can find out by clicking here.) |
| to complete a task; that is the basic | | | | |
| definition of "job", which is precisely what | | | | So, even though the work isn't really back |
| professional game testing is; a job. It just | | | | breaking, it's still a vital part of a games |
| so happens that these tasks are "playing | | | | ultimate success. Therefore, you should treat |
| video games," which is why most people think | | | | this career as you would any other; with |
| game testing is some sort of fantasy career | | | | professionalism. |
| that requires no real work ethic. Hence, the | | | | |
| reason behind every male between 12-28 | | | | It may not be easy, it may not be hard, but |
| wanting to be a paid video game tester. | | | | one thing is for certain, being a video game |
| | | | tester is loads of FUN. Being able to play |
| Is paid video game testing a fantasy job? | | | | video games and get paid for it is every |
| Well, yes...sort of. After all, testers are | | | | guy's wildest dream, and since your reading |
| literally getting paid to play the newest and | | | | this, it's obviously your dream too. |
| coolest games before anyone else gets to. So, | | | | |
| in a sense, it really is the perfect job for | | | | To make this dream a reality, start doing |
| anyone whom likes playing video games. But as | | | | more research and even invest in a few video |
| mentioned, that does not mean there isn't any | | | | game tester E-courses, if you have the money |
| work involved. | | | | that is. After all, what better way to get a |
| | | | game testing job than by learning from those |
| A lot of the video game testing process | | | | who already have one? |
| involves paper work, like filling out bug and | | | | |