Landing A Video Game Testing Job

A re you an avid video            There are tons of different        gamer? Do you run through       companies that are looking for     games very quickly and beat     testers and some can pay up to a   them over and over again? If this     pretty high dollar amount per      sounds like you then you might be     hour. It seems that the average    able to pursue being a video game     runs about $12-$15 per hour and    tester. A lot of people state         the starting pay is around $9.00   that you can not become a video       per hour, which really isn't bad   game tester without having a          at all. Another great advantage    college degree, but that isn't        you will have is the ability to    the case. Yes having a college        work from your home and set your   degree can help your chances but      own hours which is always nice.    you might be better off having a      You can work as much or as little  solid background in gaming. Also,     as you want.                       if you can prove that you know                                           how to find bugs in games you         You may not always be able to      will have what it takes for the       work from home, you may be         video game testing job. I have        required to go to a video game     heard of even teenagers as young      testing center located near your   as 15 being able to land a video      home, and perform your work        game tester job, don't you think      there. It all depends on the       you will be able to do the same?      company’s business practices,                                            some will send the games to you    When testing video games from         via regular mail, and allow you    home you will receive copies of       to test them from your home, it    different games you will need to      varies widely.                     test. You will also be able to                                           keep the games as well. Talk          Video game companies really        about a nice little bonus for         depend on game testers to test     getting paid to do what you like!     out their games and make           suggestions to help improve the                                          game. Like, for example, if you       When you complete your testing on  think a certain part of the game      one game, and turn your feedback   is way too difficult for the          in, you will usually receive your  average player you can let the        paycheck within about a week.      game producers know by filing out     Some employers will pay you via    the appropriate form on your bug      PayPal, some direct deposit into   report. Or even if you think that     your checking account, and some    a specific creature if the game       will send you a paper check        doesn't look realistic enough or      through the mail, again varying    even too realistic then you can       depending on what company you are  let them know as well. Game           working for and their standard     companies view video game tester      protocols. Just remember to be    feedback as a very important part     flexible and you will be able to   of creating video games. How cool     land more video game testing jobs  would it be to see one of your        than you will have time to         suggestions be put into a game        handle!                            you were testing?                      About the Author: Find out more about video game testing jobs by visiting http://www.becomegametester.com for reviews, tips, and advice about becoming a video game tester. Published At: www.Isnare.com