Many gamers out there want to do something they love, play video games and get paid for it. Believe it or not, this is completely possible. There are thousands upon thousands of game testing jobs posted out there on the net on a weekly basis. You just need to know where to look.
What is most important is making sure before you start looking you know what you’re getting into and what you’ll need in order to be able to apply.
There are obviously different types of game testing jobs. Below are just a few:
– Testing for console games (XBox 360, PS3 etc)
– Testing for PC games
– Testing for Mobile games
First you will need to decide what kind of games you want to test.
Next, you need a resume. Your resume should be geared towards gaming and game testing. If possible, you should try to have some experience in testing. This could be as simple as getting in on an unpaid volunteer beta testing position. There are a ton of those held on a regular basis. You can even get in on some when you buy a new game and it comes with an invite.
OK so you know what kind of game testing job you want, you have your resume, now what? Well now the search begins. There are a lot of really good different options for you to pursue now. You can go the route of searching via the major job boards (Monster, Careerbuilder, etc) or you can choose to enroll in a membership plan that allows you access to all the major gaming jobs.
Gamasutra.com is a fantastic gaming site which consistently posts the most up to date gaming jobs. And not just game testing, all gaming jobs. Monster.com has a lot of game testing jobs posted as well.
I also recommend Employment911.com. They actually have a ton of jobs from all the big sites posted in one place. So it makes it quite easy to locate the job you want.
So let’s say you don’t have time to search for a job, or you just don’t know how to get around the internet. Hey it happens. You can go the route of a membership site. Just be sure that the membership site you choose is the one that will help you. You can easily test this out by simply emailing them a question before you purchase a membership. If they answer that question, then someone is obviously on the other end waiting to help you out.
So decide which route is best for you and get started doing something you love today.