Video Game Beta Tester? 3 Ways to Get Started Testing Video Games Today

Ready to become a video game beta tester? Sure, it's an entertaining and easy job for anyone who loves video games and would like to make money playing games they would want to play anyway.

Unfortunately, due to an overwhelming supply of desperate teenagers who are looking for easy money, it can be difficult to establish yourself as a professional, experienced video gamer who takes his work seriously.

Thousands of video gamers make their living beta testing games, but keep in mind that hundreds of thousands try, and fail, to enter the industry. Here are some tips to ensure that you become one of the few who rise to the top.



Improve and advertise your writing skills. Your entire worth as a video game beta tester lies in your ability to effectively describe flaws you found in the game, so that a programmer can quickly understand what you're saying, and fix the problem. When applying for a testing job, if you are a native English speaker, mention that. Also include any other writing-related accomplishments you have, including high English grades. Once you get the job, use proper punctuation and capitalization in your reports. Write simply but clearly, and be as thorough as possible. Your professional attitude may be the deciding factor in whether or not you are asked back.

Prove your experience with video games. The best way to do this is show you are actively engaged in industry trends, and aware of upcoming releases. The easiest way to show that you have a dedicated desire to beta test video games is through a video game-related website. It can be dedicated to a certain game or genre, or just games in general. Just be sure the website reflects well on you, with nothing offensive and preferably no swearing, either.

As soon as you can afford it, start specializing. If you currently have another source of income, you can start narrowing down your field of focus today, and develop targeted experience in one major video game genre. Unless the job perk of free games is really important to you, you might want to choose a less popular category or one you wouldn't normally play. This way, you might have less competition for video game beta tester jobs, and you might avoid getting bored finding glitches and errors in a game you would otherwise enjoy.

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Pre-Ordering Your Video Games - A Necessity Today!

When it comes to pre-ordering nowadays you have no choice. In most cases if you don't pre-order your favorite video game, you will not have it on its release date. Don't go through the same thing that I went through, going from game store to game store, trying to find my favorite game because I didn't pre-order!

The whole process of pre-ordering is something that the entire video game industry utilizes. From the game developers to the console makers to the video game stores to the department stores. The video game industry is a billion dollar industry that is getting bigger and bigger everyday. The whole process starts with the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3. They hold this convention every year and from there the game developers get an idea how much anticipation they can expect from an upcoming title. From there it goes to the numerous video games magazines that promote that particular game. That game and many others are promoted in these magazines, these same magazines are read by the millions of video game junkies in the U.S. and the world and that in turn draws up more anticipation for the game.

The console makers vie for distribution of the game. If the game has garnered enough attention then these console makers try to get sole distribution of this game for their particular console. This is sometimes hit or miss. Take for example the hugely popular video game "Grand Theft Auto". This game was available only on Playstation and they benefited from it immensely. But now the Xbox 360 has jumped into the ring and Microsofts' baby has become more and more influential in the industry. Because of this, Rockstar, the makers of Grand Theft Auto have allowed the Xbox 360 into the grand hall of Grand Theft Auto. That means more money for Rockstar, more money for Playstation, more money for Xbox 360. All this from pre-ordering.

The attention and anticipation that the game gets directly relates to the pre-order status of the game. What I mean is whether or not the game will be available on game day. The video game stores order a predetermined amount for the stores stock. Sometimes they have a game or two left in stock. Sometimes they don't. You won't have to worry about this if you pre-order. When you pre-order, they make sure that your copy of the game is at the store before they sell off the extra copies. This is the beautiful thing about the whole pre-order process. This is something that starts months in advance.

Normally you pre-order with a small amount, usually about 5 dollars. This saves your copy of the game. Once the release date eventually comes then all you have too do is go to the store and pick up your copy that you pre-ordered. Hopefully you paid the entire thing off, that way you won,t have to worry about paying the balance of that game on game day. (There is nothing better than walking up to the counter, showing your receipt, and walking away with your copy of a game that you have been waiting for from anywhere from six months to a year.) Now if you don't pre-order then you have to hope that the store has an extra copy of the game for you. If they don't then you have to go from store to store hoping, wishing and praying that the next store has a extra copy of the game! Don't go through this, just pre-order the game! It's only five dollars!

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