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Five Must Have Skills For Video Game Testing Jobs

Having a video game testing job, much like any job, requires several different skills in order to get the job. There are more than five skills needed but these are the most important ones. Some of these really only pertain to video game testing but can also be useful for different careers as well.

1. Video game testers have to be computer literate. This day and age, this requirement really is a given and especially so as a game tester since most of the time you will be interacting with different types of computers and video game consoles.

2. Testers must also have great communication and written skills. Testers will have to be able to track bugs, file reports, and be able to communicate exact methods used in order to find certain bugs or flaws in the games they are testing.

3. Serious video game testers really have to be able to work long hours. At some testing jobs it isn't uncommon that some tests will go anywhere from 8 hours to 24 hours a day, especially when the game is really close to release.

4. Experience with all kinds of different games and systems is extremely important. One day you might start testing a first person shooter on Xbox 360, then later on you might be testing DDR on PS3. A broad scope of different games and styles of games is an absolute must.

5.Patience and tenacity are extremely important. Many gamers already have this requirement down but some really aren't cut out for it. Video game testers have to be patient especially when trying to find that last tricky bug, which can involve doing the same thing over and over again for hours on end for many hours.

That pretty much sums up the five most important must have skills to help land a video game testing jobs. Don't let them scare you away as most gamers already have plenty of these skills down. Master these and some day you will be leading a testing session and up from there.


Learn how to become a game tester by visiting http://www.becomegametester.com/ for tips, advice, and my own perspective on video game tester jobs.

By Dan Enlow