A lot of gamers nowadays are interested in becoming a games tester. The gaming industry is a $40 billion dollar industry where there is a ton of money to be made. And there is a boat load of money to go around as well. However it can be very difficult just to start becoming a games tester.
Getting your foot in the door by becoming a video games tester is the first step that a gamer can take if they want to have a career in the gaming industry. So to help you out gamers get answers to questions they need about becoming a video games tester, I have listed below what you need to know to get started.
Does It Really Matter Where I'm Located If I Want To Become A Tester?
No it doesn't matter where you live at or where you are located. There are over 150 companies spread out worldwide that are looking for gamers to test games for them. So no matter where you live at, you still have a chance at becoming a tester.
Why Would Companies Like Blizzard, EA and Nintendo Pay Me To Test Games?
Testing games is one of the most important parts of the game development cycle? Major companies need people to test their games to make sure that there are no glitches or errors with the games before they come out to the public.
And millions of dollars are invested in these games and they would lose a ton of money if people were returning games to them left and right because of glitches and errors.