Game Testing Facts

Fact: Although becoming a game tester may be the dream of many hardcore gamers, game testers work long hours for an almost unreasonable amount of pay.

Falsity: You must be hired by a video game studio to test games.

Fact: To be hired as a full time game tester you need some kind of education.

Falsity: Becoming a game tester is a relatively hard career choice to fulfill.

Fact: Many schools in many different areas offer schools or programs catering to the design, programming and other video game related subjects.

Falsity: Game testing is a dead end job.

Fact: Game Testing can be an entry level job leading to other positions in a company.

Falsity: Chicks dig game testers, (and/or) game testing leads to all kinds of unadulterated action... Results may vary.

Fact: Video game testing can cause a diminished love for video games, sleep deprivation, and nightmares featuring video game villains.

Falsity: All online offerings to become a game tester is a scam.

Fact: Some online companies are a scam, (read more about game testing scams).

Falsity: Some companies do all the work for you, leaving you to only play and test games.

Fact: You can go to college while you test games freelance.

Falsity: The first couple games you test will probably be AWESOME! and triple A games.

Fact: Game Testing is something worth researching and can be recommended for anybody with nothing but love for gaming. Read more about how you can get started