Saturday, 13 December 2014

Gamer Testing Ground Reviewed

I have always enjoyed playing video games.

Earlier I used to spend hours at a stretch playing a game of my choice but as I entered college, it became a little difficult to find time. Though I still wanted to play games, I had to invest my free time in getting a job to pay for my tuition expenses.
It was during one of these searches that I came to know that one can actually be paid to play video games.
What else could I ask for? So, I sat down to find more on this piece of information.
I came to know that these were some of the expected games by well known game developers that were to come in the market in future. To enjoy the benefits of the paid video gaming, a website Game Testing Ground has been specially created.
This website provides its members all the related information about the gaming industry for a membership fee which is even less than $2. I knew I could afford the fee and so I signed up for 2 year membership. It was from this website that I came to know of ways to make money by testing the games that were yet to come in the market. I also learnt that after the release, I would get a copy of the game for free for myself. Let me first tell how the gaming industry works.
To maintain the huge profits which are worth more than $50 billion and to keep the customers happy and into video games, the gaming industry needs to keep developing innovative, interesting and bug free games.

Before these games are launched in the market, these need to be tested by the potential customers to ensure the smooth running of the game.

This task is done by the video game testers who get paid to check the games so that once the game is released, the customers do not face problems of any kind.

To increase my chances, I submitted many applications to different companies.

I only chose those companies that were into MMORPGs and RTS games as these were the type of games that I enjoyed playing. This way I wouldn't get bored and at the same time earn for playing. The best part of this process was that I could apply to as many companies as I wanted without any extra charge.
It took time but finally I got a RPG game to test. I used to play about 12 hours a day just like a normal player and whenever I found a bug, I notified it to the company.

It was as simple as that.
I did well and earned a good reputation with the company.

Every time the company developed a new game, I was sent an invitation to test the games of my choice.
This continued for sometime and the company was so impressed by my work that I was offered a full time position as a game tester in the company. Now, I work as a full time game tester and earn a handsome salary.

I am still an active member with Game Testing Ground and keep applying to other companies in case some interesting opportunity comes up.
After a day's work at the office, I only spend a few hours a day at home playing games.
This is the first time that I am not only enjoying my salaries but also my work.
If you are into video games then think about making a career out of it and do check out the website, Game Testing Ground for more information.

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