How do i become a tester for gamers???

master cracker · #1 02-11-2006, 08:47 PM

how do i become a software tester

master cracker · #2 02-11-2006, 08:48 PM

srry about the name

master cracker · #3 02-11-2006, 08:49 PM

how do i become a tester for software and games

master cracker · #4 02-14-2006, 03:54 PM

ty! but i still dont fully understand it

TheDarkAvenger · #5 02-17-2006, 11:39 AM

There are three "types" of testers.

Alpha Testers who are employed by the game manufacturer to test the game when it is least stable and very likely to crash.

The second is Beta Testers who don't work for the company but they get the game for free usually are the first public group of people who get to see the game, the game is more stable however there may be some errors or glitches. (To become a beta tester you must apply to the game manufacturer).

The third is when the game is thought to be perfect, the general public just play the game after buying it and when or if there is a problem they can report it to the game manufacturer.

^_^ · #6 05-30-2006, 07:00 PM

Wow a triple post!

Genjox · #7 07-15-2006, 08:55 PM

To be able to get a job as a software/game tester, you actually need lots of English. We're talking university level high-school english and an english degree. They want to know you'll be able to write up reports and crazy stuff like that really well. You know, flesh out all the bugs and point out changes or suggestions. Anyway, having to take so much English is usually what gets people to not want to be a game tester anymore.

ZambonieDrivor · #8 08-10-2006, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Genjox

To be able to get a job as a software/game tester, you actually need lots of English. We're talking university level high-school english and an english degree. They want to know you'll be able to write up reports and crazy stuff like that really well. You know, flesh out all the bugs and point out changes or suggestions. Anyway, having to take so much English is usually what gets people to not want to be a game tester anymore.

That is so not true....

I have worked as a tester for Atari based out of Los Angeles. I have a masters in Media Tech. Nothing in English. Many of the other testers that worked with me... had degrees in many different fields. There were also few with no degrees of any sort... 18 year old kids just out of high school (most likely had someone put in a word). All I had to do was just apply for the job, an interview... and that was it. It is just basically a lucky pick of who is hired. Also... in most cases you work out of the office, and not home...

Being a tester can ruin games for you... You are thoroughly checking many many things within the game... that it makes it a job for sure... You don't really get to enjoy what it is meant to put out. You can have 5 hours of game play checking an area that is meant to be viewed for 20 seconds in the release.

There is a lot more to it... I don't want to get into too much details...just to let you know... it is not all fun testing them... as many people would imagine. I would recommend applying to be on a Beta Test list (most cases it is a friends/family or private community ordeal) As stated above... this will give you actual gameplay with mediocre bugs.