8 Awesome Video Game Careers That May Interest You: Page 6 of 8

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6. Video game tester

Want to get paid for playing games? Of all the video game careers, the video game tester should be the one most suited for you.

But just because you’re gaming all day doesn’t mean you can slack off. Video game testing is serious business. It’s basically a quality assurance job – so you play games to see the areas where they need improvement. You play games to discover its flaws.

Video game testers don’t limit themselves to finding game-breaking bugs and minor yet annoying glitches. They also have to be able to communicate when they think the gamplay isn’t as good as it’s supposed to be. Is the level design too bland? Is a particular quest too boring? Is a specific ability too powerful or too weak?

As you can guess, being a video game tester entails seeing a game at its worst. So you might not even enjoy it as it’s supposed to be enjoyed. So if you think it’s an easy, relaxing job, think again; the job of a video game tester is real, professional work, and it has all the pros and cons of any other real job.

Video game testers earn an annual income of between $18,000 and $55,000.

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Gamer Since: 1986
Favorite Genre: RPG
Currently Playing: Bloodborne, Mortal Kombat X, Tera Online
Top 3 Favorite Games:Dark Souls II, Bioshock Infinite, Dragon Age: Inquisition