Your Questions About Game Testers Needed
Lizzie asks…
steps to take to become a game tester?
ive always lived the gamer life style. i need to know what schooling i should take. also other things i should learn. what equipment do i need. any information would be helpful. also ive looked all online but is there a number i can call where i could talk to a few testers for professional advise.
thank you
admin answers:
Game Testers – They don’t work from home. They work at a Game Development company, a Professional game testing company or something similar. It is like an office job.
Learn Take a Game Testing training course… Also communication, how to work on a team, technology… Are also good to have.
Http://www.gameinstitute.com/PowerUp_Games_Video_Game_Testing.html is an online course.
Equipment – None. When they make a prerelease version of a Xbox 360 or PS3 or Wii game, it doesn’t run on a regular console and unless you are a game developer, you can’t buy the right hardware.
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Go to http://www.PowerUpGames.com and sign up for their upcoming newsletter.
Read my profile. There are a ton of questions about video games I have answered.
Donald asks…
anyone know any good online game tester sites ?
going to college to be a game designer,need to make some money to pay for college…any suggestions,well help
admin answers:
There aren’t any. Every single one of those sites is a scam.
True game testing, called Quality Assurance within the industry, is a full time job that takes place within an office, usually the same office where the game is being designed and produced. Some studios will hire temporary part time QA testers during the last stretch before a game is shipped, but you would need to live near the game studio already, and you would need to adjust your classes around the hours the company needed you to work, not the other way around.
Sandy asks…
What do i need to study to be a computer game graphic designer?
Or computer game tester etc ..
admin answers:
Well, You must love computers, :p obviously
You must have patience,
You must have done well in ICT and Maths, lots of numbers involved in C++. For a computer games tester, you must be good at games! :p. And be able to write good reviews on the newest ones.
Paul asks…
How do i know if i can become a game tester?
Im thinking about being a game tester, because i really like video games. And i want to know, how do i know im good enough to be one? i know you have to have a good eye for detail and i need to be able to write well. But can i tell about the “eye for detail” part? Please help
admin answers:
Take the Class and see how well you do. That will give you some idea. Here is one.
Http://www.gameinstitute.com/PowerUp_Games_Video_Game_Testing.html
Go to Game Industry Job Fairs and talk to the recruiters. That will give you some more information.
I think Dice has some coming around the country.
Join a beta and see if you can find really good bugs. Ask for a letter from the company about your contribution to the testing. If they give you a letter, you stand a good chance.
Nancy asks…
Video Game Tester Question College Education?
I was wondering what college courses i should take and also what i should major in to gaurantee a job as a videogame tester? I know you dont need a college education to be one but still…Later in my life i want to become a video game designer.
admin answers:
Http://archives.igda.org/breakingin/career_paths.htm
http://archives.igda.org/breakingin/resource_schools.php
Go to the lists above and get into the best school you can.
Game testers don’t need a game design degree but there is a game testing course.
Http://www.gameinstitute.com/PowerUp_Games_Video_Game_Testing.html
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