Video game parlors have been growing. Various kinds of games are available for playing through internet (Online Video Games). Latest games can be downloaded and can be played. But before these games are launched they need to be tested for the design , development , programming of the game. So if you are keen to kick start your career as a video game tester then you have many opportunities. You must have a serious approach to this. Don’t just take it as a game. To be eligible for a job like this, you must be organized, disciplined, patient, alert and above all responsible.
Lets in brief talk about the task you will be doing. Firstly, you get to play new, latest, greatest, unreleased video games. Since the job is flourishing all around, desperate companies are looking for people to work for them. It is a win-win situation and if you will work for such companies the figure expected to go in your bank account will increase a lot more. Young students or people who wish to work from home can opt for this if provided by few companies. You must have a bit of computer knowledge and a hi speed internet connection if you are working from home. Remember your experience counts. In your resume talk about the games you have played, levels achieved in the game. You do not need any degree in particular for this job. You should keep in mind, “ Testing game plays a crucial role in the development of a new video game.” Sometimes this job can also get monotonous, tedious and frustrating. But you should have an attitude of a professional and you are expected to follow rules and directions. It may get boring at the end of the day to do repeatedly the same thing over and over for hours continuously. As you get a job be clear with the company about your working style. Give them the time limit to complete a particular game testing. Start at your own pace and be the boss of your own and no one to order you.
Many people love to work with companies that relate to their interest like Car racing, War craft games. Remember in simple words the more you work and test, the more you earn in this field. All you have to do is keep playing new games, cross various levels, try all cheat codes, know all secrets, check for characters, background, bugs etc. If you find any fault, then you just have to submit a report in which you have to decide or it must include sharply detailed description of when, how and what kind of bug or anything missing in background by doing anything particular while playing. Also mention any other factor associated with it. Your testing must also describe playability and performance of the game. You need not be an expert in English for this description. But you have to focus on the story line of the game and other accessories. It is the responsibility of the video game tester to test the game in various possible ways and have different approaches. Your job is to give quality assurances to the company. Your hand and eye co-ordination should go hand in hand with the game.
Customers buying pirated copies of the game will face problems. Original games are tested and so the company will never want or give any chance to the customer that they should not buy their game. The best way of marketing in this type of business is through mouth publicity. This not only helps in getting new customers but also helps in retaining old customers with the company for a longer period of time and thereby reducing the level of piracy. Companies will not want that because of any glitch their sales should be affected or it must show a downfall.
Remember a game programmer and developer are not gamers, they wont find all the bugs that u will. The input from the game designer, developer, animator, programmer, artist, story of the game are all important to make a game A HIT!
