Can people truly get paid to play video games? Or, is it just a big fat myth which serves no real purpose? In truth, gamers can and are getting paid to play video games all the time. Then again, the word "play" usually loses some of it's meaning with this type of job.
One of the greatest misconceptions about testing game titles for cash is that it is all fun and games. You can plop down, relax, play video games, and then collect a nice big pay check after you're done. That would truly be a great career; but regrettably, that's not how it really works. Rather than playing a video game for fun -- be it on an xbox 360, playstation 3, Wii, or even a PC -- you'll be testing it as part of a task.
You heard right, professional video game testers aren't given loads of cash to have loads of fun & enjoyment playing awesome, new video games -- they're paid to evaluate & test the newest video games for developers.
Certainly the most common response to the above is "what's the distinction between playing a video-game and testing one?" Well, it's simple really. When you play video-games, you beat an area and proceed on to the next. When you are in charge of TESTING a videogame, you beat an area after which you'll RESTART that level and play it again. You don't repeat this once, twice, or even three times. You do this numerous times until you've uncovered all of the bugs and glitches of that area. This might lead to playing a particular part of a video-game a dozen times, if not more, to ensure you've located all of the game's possible errors. Does that sound as if it's going to be a "good time" to you? I'm going to go out on a ledge and say PROBABLY NOT!
Don't get the wrong impression. Paid video game testers can & WILL have fun doing testing assignments -- it's just that the fun isn't near the amount a lot of people think it is. Rather than drinking cola, eating tons of junk food, and hanging out with friends playing awesome video-games, testers are actually working and trying to make video games better.
If you're a gamer and desire to play video games and get paid, then a job as a video game tester is exactly what you've been looking for. Not only may it satisfy your cash flow needs, but you will certainly fall into a lucrative career in the process!
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