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Test Games And Get Paid
One of the most commonly chosen career choices by young gamers is of course to be a video games tester. However, most people looking at testing games as a career path are blissfully oblivious to the hard work it can entail. How the question is, how much can you really earn as a games tester and is it worth it?
To the overwhelming majority of people, the mere idea of being paid cold hard cash for the privilege of playing games all day is just enough. On hearing that they do not wish to probe any further , they just want the job. This is a real shame because if they did dig a little deeper, they would realise that the job is a LOT tougher than that, and it’s not suitable for everyone.
Testing a game is often a tedious, dull, time consuming affair because the tester will be playing through the same segment of the game over and over in an attempt to remove any bugs, glitches and technical issues that may decide to rear their ugly heads. The process is an intricate and pain-staking one, and doing the same thing over and over can really take its toll.
A tester must ensure that they take precise and meticulous notes during their sessions so that the coders can then work out the problems in the code. Communication is a critical skill for video game testing as the tester must be confident enough to report the findings direct to the technical department so that they can use that information to good use.
Now that we have for all intents and purposes stripped the process bare, the next question we must consider is: just how much money does the average game tester earn for their labor?
It is not really possible to simply provide a round figure or a precise prediction and this is because there are a number of variables that will affect the final salary. Not surprisingly, the level of experience the tester has will count heavily in their favour and so a tester who has a clearly established work portfolio with a number of provable successful projects will command a higher fee than a rank novice. The salary offered can and will differ between different companies although irrespective of how much they happen to pay for your work you can be rest assured of one thing – the work you do will be a major feather in your cap, and the experience you’ll gain gives you a big advantage when going for other games related jobs.
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