Saturday, April 21, 2007

How to become a video game tester

Imagine receiving all the newest video games for free. Now imagine being paid up to $50 per hour to test and give your opinion about those video games. This is what a video game tester does. Video game testers play video games before they come out and tell the manufacturer what they like and dislike about the game. This way the public will get the best possible product.

People are making hundreds of dollars to test video games and give their opinions about them. You do not need any special skills to be a video game tester. All you need is the gaming system for the game your are going to test. Here is a quick way to get a job as a video game tester.

Finding a video game tester job may be difficult unless you know a programmer that works for ea games or sony. It would also be difficult to try and get a company to hire you for a video game tester position. The best way to find a video game tester job, and usually any job for that matter, is to find someone on the inside and work through them. Many companies will post these jobs on their website so just do a search for video game developers and you will find many. Go to their website and see if there is a posting for a video game tester. Here are a few to try: ea.com, capcom.com, lith.com, atari.com, and konami.com.

Once you are hired as a video game tester you will receive your games to test in your mailbox. The game will come with an assignment to fill out that will include things you like or dislike about the game. Usually the company wants you to look out for errors in the game. Make sure to read your assignment and understand what the company wants you to look for. Each company pays different and they will tell you the hourly pay. When you have completed testing the game return your findings to the company, they will most likely provide you with a return envelope for this.

Now you just have to wait for them to send you a check for being their video game tester. After completion of each job, you will get a check in the mail from the company you worked for. The best part about being a video game tester is that you get to keep the game that you tested!

This article was meant to guide you in your search for becoming a video game tester. This is a great job because you can set your own hours to play the game. Good luck in your quest to become a video game tester.

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Michael Slevin

9 comments:

soldier_boy said...

"HELL YEAH, TIME FOR ME TO SIT ON MY ASS AND MAKE SOME CASH. THANX FOR THE INFO BRO!"

Anonymous said...

I cant find any home based game testing jobs. Can you help me out?

About Me said...

Great post. Seeking out companies that actually produce video games is probably the easiest way to go. If you need help check out this awesome video game tester guide.

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Anonymous said...

Being a video game tester is not about giving your opinion on the game. You look for different glitches or generally broken things in the game. Then you record every single one, how it happens, when it happens, where it happens. It's not an amazing easy job. You get paid to look for every flaw in the game. Not to just play and then tell them your opinion on the game.

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Bloggin1126 said...

good stuff man. Being a video gameb tester is the best job in the world. It is not the easiest job you could have, but if you are going to be playing video games anyways, might as well get paid for it! I found a website with a lot of info on this same thing it is http://myplayvideogames.com. Go ahead and check it out.

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