Video Games Jobs

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For most gamers a job with a game publisher or developer is the holy grail of employment opportunities. Unfortunately, most gamers are not qualified for or interested in the jobs these developers and publishers post. As fun as it sounds to work for a game company, odds are you will not enjoy the programming, graphic design, sound design, or other aspects of the industry. Why? Because most gamers think it is just as fun to make a game as it is to play one. Unfortunately this is not the case, it is still a job, and like any job it gets tedious and boring.

However, there is a job that any gamer can get that does retain some of the fun of playing a video game, and that is working as a video game tester for a developer or publisher. The programmers do not have the time to look for and track down every bug in their game, and since gamers will spread the word if a game is a bug-filled mess and affect sales, publishers and developers shell out huge amounts of money to freelance beta testers to find these bugs. By outsourcing this job to freelance testers the company gets hundreds of people focusing on bug finding and testing, and receiving valuable feedback from gamers that the company may use to improve the final product. The perks offered by these jobs are extensive: free games, access to unreleased games, and the possibility of making $20+ an hour.

Now there are some downsides to this job. First, it is a job, meaning you will have to fill out and submit reports of your findings to the company. You cannot simply play a game and send an e-mail to the company saying, "This game is awesome!!" or "This game sucks..." Second, to make decent money you have to put in the time, typically meaning an 8 hour day. Finally, if you want to make decent money you need to be open to testing all types of games for all systems, otherwise you are limiting your potential jobs and income.

Now you may be asking yourself how you would find these jobs. There are several methods: 1. You can check the job postings on the various game websites, once in a great while they may post a job for beta testing. 2. You can contact the company and ask about the possibility of beta testing for money (many companies attempt to get you to do it for free), this approach doesn't often work, but once in a while it does. 3. If you know someone working there then ask them, they will be able to point you in the right direction or put in a good word for you. 4. Get a guide to finding a job as a video game tester. Some of these guides are worthless, but there are a few that have some very detailed information on how to find video games jobs such as beta tester, and tips on how to get that job.

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