Becoming a Video Game Tester - Requirements
There are certain requirements in becoming a video game tester. Aside from being a video gaming enthusiast, you need to possess substantial computer skills. You also need to be updated on the latest games and high-tech devices in the market.
These days, the specifications have become lax. This means almost anyone can become a paid video game tester. However, you need to have the passion for playing video games apart from the skills of adapting to different techniques, strategies and systems involved in video gaming before you can become a video game tester.
Here are other essential requirements in becoming a video game tester:
» You need to be at least 18 years old – This age requirement can also change depending on game developers. There are other companies who hire even those who are under 18 years of age, especially if the games are also for individuals in the same age range. This means age limitations depend on the company.
» You need to be an "avid gamer" and you should have lots of experience when it comes to gaming – The term "avid gamer" is currently given to people who always play very popular games like Final Fantasy, Oblivion and the like. In order to become an "avid gamer", you only need to work with such related games for a few weeks or until you gain mastery over the necessary skills, techniques, and systems involved. "Avid gamers" have the ability to adapt to the different games laid out for them.
» You need to be updated when it comes to games of the next generation – So-called next-gen video games and systems are very popular, and your exposure to this is the key to get a job as a video game tester. Most companies require you to test next-gen video games, especially at present since a lot of developers offer homebased testing opportunities.
» You need to get a high-end computer – If you are more into PC games or you are a "PC Gamer", you need to possess a very powerful and high tech computer. This means your computer should be capable of handling all types of video games, and you can test it without worrying about hardware related problems.
» You need to secure a video game tester resume – Even if you've been testing games for the longest time, a professional CV or resume is still necessary. This is also to formalize your application as a video game tester. It is still a type of job requiring applicants to be professional in every sense of the word. The good thing is that you don't need to have a college degree or even any special training just to become a Video Game Tester. In the absence of such qualifications, you need to have a very high ambition and a large amount of persistence running in your veins.
These are the most basic and essential requirements for being a Video Game Tester. Most of these video game testing requirements will still depend on the company offering video game testing opportunities to people like you.
I am only 15 yrs old and i was wondering if there was any way u culd help me get a job testing video games. I have a ps3 Call of Duty 4 and im getting Call of Duty 5 for Christmas along with a brand new laptop 2 fit the good computer requirement. Many of my friends also have an xbox 360 so i am also very familiar with that 2.
I could have this job. i dont have any new sytems yet. but i play videos games every day. all day. mostly pc now. but iv been playing video games every day for 12 years im 18. i began playing when i was 7 years old. its my passion to play video games.
id play any type. my fvaorites are shooters and rpgs. i also like mmorpg.
so where do i get an application?
hey im 15 almost 16 and i am a serious gamer if i notice a glich or a flaw in a game i say tester newbs… cuase they did not notice it and i was wondering if i could apply for a testing job i got xbox 360 pc a very good pc xbox and a ps2 i spend a good 8 hours of my life gameing every day =)
well i’m 16 turning 17 this year, i was wondering if someone could tell me if i need anyone requriments for playing games alday lol. i have and xbox 360 im a serous gamer my brother has a PS3 so its no problem for me to try both, i love games iv’e been playing allsorts from the sega all the way to ps3 and xbox 360. ive tried most console or had them im experienced and have been gaming since 8 or 9 years old, somewhere round that age, well thanks for listening. (if anyones up for a game on the xbox 360 gears ect my name is “IVI l L L E R” thanks.
im only 15 yrs old but i really like videogames and i play them all the time with my friends and i like halo alot and i really like to yell homophobic racist profanities into my headset, because my whore of a mother never told me to respect others and my father doesnt give a shit because he is some piece of white trash, and since im too lazy to care about my education and getting a real job i want to become a videogame tester because it would be so cool to just play videogames all day and i would have so much fun and my friends would be jealous, even though i don’t realize that the job is boring, monotonous and repetetive, and the pay is not satisfactory and it gives you no expirience if you were to lose that job and i think that since im such a worthless piece of shit and i waste my entire life playing videogames i should get this job.
you guys are pathetic. i bet you’re ‘average’ gamers at best, you are all BELOW 18, read the rules rednecks. none of you has a resume, besides playing games all day. your first priority shouldn’t be ‘being good at games’, it should be having a good eye and at least some knowledge of the hardware and software capacity.
You sure as hell aren’t going to find an application on this site, and if you did, you wouldn’t be hired.
oh, and learn to spell and use punctuation like a normal human, douche’s.
trust me, video game testing is not all fun and glamor.
I did testing for Microsoft xbox. Most of the testing i did was with hardware compatibility, and making sure new games worked with older gen’s of xboxes before they were released.
when you have a good title to test, then that’s when the job is awesome. when you get stuck playing games like barbie horse adventures for 8 hours a day it gets old quick.
the other thing, when you find a “bug” you get to spend the next few hours reproducing it, and then documenting the steps.
Once you have been at the job for a few years, you will see your self playing less games at home. and what games you do play, you will find your self looking for flaws instead of “playing the game”
Well I’m 16 nad I play vidoe ames all day pretty much evry day LOL! I think this this job would be purfect for me bcuz I’m really good at HALO and COD4. In fact, is there ne way could just get paid to play Halo 2? That would be great!1 I relly leik video games so where is teh application? I don’t see a p-lace to type in my name to become a tester for HALO… Coud some1 help me with this? I think I would be a great tester but where do I sign up? Any help woud be great. THNX!
Sadly, I like to get paid for my work in more substantial forms than minimum wage with no job security.
I have friends that had this job.. It’s terrible. You play crappy broken games all day, then make developers angry when you find problems they should have fixed in pre-alpha.
none of you have any lives all you do is waste your life, yes videogames are fine but you are wasting your life playing 6+ hours a day! and anyways testing isnt even a great job as thrill kill said its boring its a terrible job and only a few games are even worth it if you are interested in games get into programming at least then you will be able to make a decent amount of cash and it is at least half as fun as playing.
“you guys are pathetic. i bet you’re ‘average’ gamers at best, you are all BELOW 18, read the rules rednecks. none of you has a resume, besides playing games all day. your first priority shouldn’t be ‘being good at games’, it should be having a good eye and at least some knowledge of the hardware and software capacity………”
Perhaps you should first learn how to use proper grammar before you assume your better than everyone because you can spell.
the average day of a tester is this: you are given a level or area to test. you press each and every button and run into every single wall. if you fall through the wall, you note it. you continue this all day until you leave. there is NO glamour to video game testing. you will learn to hate the game you’ve always wanted to play.
i just turned 18 2 days ago, and this is exactly what ive been wanting to do sense i was 11 years of age. i know you here people say ( oh ive been playing games for 8 years can i be a game tester? ) well i hate to say this about myself but i had quit school to play video games. i was so obsessed with Halo 1,2,3 World of warcraft, Call of duty, rainbow six, oblivion.
ive won several tournaments on halo. and was actually first place on the most popular tournament site. called Gamebattles.com ever sense i was 6 and i was watching my grandpa play Zelda for the Nintendo i was SO fascinated with playing games. i started to play with him and we beat the game in 1month or so. i always had a STRONG passion for video games. the only reason im on my computer is because i was looking forward to becoming a gametester. i understand that u have to find and fix Bugs in the games, i honestly dnt get bored with video games at all.
This might sound like im lying but i have no reason to lie. i love video games. and if im making money playing them. my life would be complete. yea maybe after a couple more years of playing these mmorpg, rpgs , and shooters. my eyes would sould start to hurt. but i recentley just got glasses. and ive been wearing them ever sense.
i HONESTLY have the passion and the desire to have this job. i was put on this planet for this exact reason. i stay up around 2-3 in the morning playing video games. doesnt matter if its pc, or consoles. but if i had a choice i would say i play consoles a liitle bit more.