Wouldn’t that be a dream job? A game tester job is what every young guy dreams of when they are playing Halo, or Assassins Creed until early hours of the morning.
Getting paid to do what you are already willing to do for free sounds impossible – but let’s take a look at how to become a game tester and what both the responsibilities and the perks are to this position.
Are There Beta Game Tester Jobs?
These software companies are spending millions of dollars creating their latest hit video game and if it is launched successfully it could make them $50 million dollars or even more. That is why most of these companies are willing to pay people to test their games as it gets ready for launch, to iron out the bugs, to give opinions on interface and game play and just to get a good general overview of how their game will be received.
This process can either make or break a video games launch – so game testers play a very important role.
Job Description Of A Game Tester
A specific job description is hard to lay out because each company hires testers for different tasks and you could be doing all of them or hired specifically to focus on one issue.
That being said, common asked questions on a work assignment sheet are:
- What did you think of the main game menu?
- What did you like best/worst about the game play?
- How could gameplay be improved to make it easier and more comfortable to use?
- Do you prefer the single or multi-player format (and why)?
- Any bugs that you have noticed?
- How would you rate the game overall from 1-10?
Perks Of Landing A Gaming Testing Job
There are plenty of great reasons to want a beta tester job, but a couple that stand out are:
- They want to pay you to play video games!
- You get to keep the games after testing
- Work from home (in you pajamas if you want!)
What Are Your Options?
Landing a job by just contacting the big software companies up front is very hit and miss (more likely ‘miss and miss’). A better option is to take advantage of a few guides and manuals that will give you the right advice, steps and contacts that will see you landing a gaming job a lot quicker.
