Playstation Video Game Tester Jobs

Ah Playstation, the machine that does it all. The Playstation III continues to amaze people with its graphics and game performance, and the fact that it has a built in blu-ray player and internet adapter makes it a step above all other consoles. What if you were told you could get a job sitting at home playing Playstation games all day and that you would get paid for it? That would be the best job ever, right? Well, a job like that exists. The only drawback is that the job only goes to a select few. Let's look at a few of the reasons why someone would be lucky enough to be chosen to be a Playstation video game tester.

A Playstation video game tester, just as you would have guessed, spends hours upon hours playing video games. However, it's not like the video game playing you do at home where you can get lost in the story line and stay up for days zoning out like a zombie. Oh no, with Playstation video game testing, there is real work to be done. You must look for bugs and glitches in the game itself or in the way the system operates. You must report your findings on the graphics and how well the AI performs, all the things you would want to know as a developer in order to improve that game for mass release. This means you must be able to communicate effectively and create extremely detailed reports so that the developers know exactly what bugs, improvements, tweaks, etc. you're talking about.

To get a job as a Playstation video game tester, you only need to know where to look. The good news is that many different types of companies hire game testers. Game companies hire testers, console makers hire testers, and even third party companies hire testers so that they can report to developers as a group. Sony may even hire you if you're really lucky. If you really want a job as a Playstation video game tester, you need to contact these companies and tell them you're the best person for the job. Don't give them an opportunity to say no. Let them know that you are an experienced gamer, that you have extensive knowledge of the industry, or anything else that may give you a leg up against the competition.

There are other ways you can go about becoming a Playstation video game tester. You can sign up for beta test trials with Playstation Underground. You can also look at developers' websites where news is often posted when the companies are looking for game testers. You can also submit an application to a game company, or several game companies, to see if you can get hired on a full time basis. While most Playstation video game testing is freelance work, it is possible to get a full time gig. You just have to be at the right place at the right time.

And that's the bottom line. If you want to become a Playstation video game tester, you will do whatever it takes to get the job. You'll contact every contact you can think of in the gaming industry and you will prove to people that you are the perfect person for the job. If you do that, and you don't give up, you are sure to find a job playing and testing Playstation games for a living.