There is a slue of game
tester positions available at game companies all
over the United States at any given time. Each type
of position has certain requirements & job duties.
There are also different names for the very same
position. Some examples are:
Game Tester
Video Game Tester
QA Tester
Quality Assurance Tester
Becoming a game tester is a great stepping-stone
to starting your career in the gaming field. It
allows you to work your way up all the while
building solid relationships that will be of great
benefit to you in your career. So what is it that is
required to become a tester? Below I have listed out
the very basics of the requirements you would need
in order to be considered for a game tester
position:
General video gaming knowledge
Good communication skills
Basic computer skills
Ability to work well within a team environment
Problem solving skills
The typical job duties for this particular type
of position include:
Documenting and reporting issues within the game
Play a game for the "fun factor"
Identify and isolate technical issues
This type of position is best suited for an avid gamer who can easily locate "kinks" in games. But, you must also know how to report the issues you come across which is where the technical side comes into play.
Starting out as a game tester allows you to create business relationships with your co-workers. This can in turn open up new doors for you in the business. There are supervisory positions available in the game-testing field as well. They include lead & manager positions. This further allows you to move up the corporate video game ladder.
Game testing is not for the faint of heart. It is something that a person interested in this field, needs to take very seriously. It does take dedication and hard work. There are times when you will have to play the very same scene of a game again and again in order to properly report what is required of you. One of the main goals of a game tester is to test unreleased games & find all issues so that the company does not release a game with technical bugs.
Being a game tester makes you a very important part of the video game release process.
If you are a gamer who has always wondered how to break into the game business, wonder no more. Get started doing something you love.