How To Get A Video Game Testing Job

A job like this sounds like an absolute dream to plenty of people. Of course, the reality is that it will involve just as much hard work as the next job but at least you will be doing something that you love. If you think that you have a critics’ eye, great attention to detail, and the ability to play all types of games, then you should consider this position for your career. Follow our tips below to give yourself the best chance of breaking into a job in game testing.

1. Become aware of how the job works. This position is not all about being great at gaming. You need to be aware that your job will be about picking out faults in any game, and that means that you have to play the games both as someone who finds gaming easy, and also as someone who finds gaming hard. The developers want their product to fit many different types of gamers, and it is equally important to them that gamers with less skill still enjoy the game.

2. Qualifications. There are absolutely no qualifications necessary for this position, but there are some that will help your cause. One in particular is English. The fact of the matter is that you will have to report your findings to somebody, and this will be done on paper, or via e mails. This means that you have to be a good communicator, especially when it comes to the written word.

3. Finding jobs. To do this you should check as many online job sites as possible. Gaming tends to be something that is at the forefront of new media so any jobs would be posted online.

4. A different type of resume. No one who is reading your resume is going to be interested too much in your grades from school, although you should make it clear that you did not flunk absolutely everything! Instead, concentrate on your gaming background. What games do you like? What have you completed, and what areas are you particularly interested in and what do you play the most. Gaming companies are going to want to evaluate you as a gamer in order to make sure they are employing the right sort of gamer to test their games.

5. Interview. It is important to be relaxed in the interview. Dress will probably be quite casual, but there is nothing wrong with finding out over the phone the dress code for the interview. You need to remember to be relaxed in the interview, and try to show that you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to modern gaming. Be aware of any breaking developments, and you should spend two days before your interview reading news sites about games ready to hit the market.