Friday, September 28, 2012

How To Test Video Games


Getting a job in gaming as a game tester is a question that many have been wondering about how to get into. A lot of serious gamers are flocking from all over trying to get into the game testing arena. But getting that first foot in the door can be a challenge in itself for those that don't how to get their first foot into the door.

Generally the starting salary for a newbie game tester is around $23,000 or more depending on which company decides to hire you. And having three or more years under your belt as a game tester can easily give you the earning capacity to bring home $40,000 and more every single year. Getting into the field to become a video game tester will require you to become a serious gaming lover with a good knowledge of the many types of games available and genres.

Even though this job does not require any technical expertise, you must have good writing communication skills because feedback is very important to ensure all glitches are fixed before the video game being sent out to the general public. Having a good eye for details and persistence is very important as well if you want to get a job to begin testing video games.

The game testing field is going to be around for a very long time which means there is going to be job security as well. Obviously, if you are looking a job in the game testing field it is a good idea to keep up with the recent trends that is going on in the gaming field which should not be a problem if you have already been gaming for a while now. Becoming a gaming tester will obviously require other skills as well in order to be a strong candidate to win the position to become an official gaming tester.

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