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   The Three Stages of Video Game Testing (video game testing job code 504043)   
      
   Video game testing is one of those careers that everyone wants to get in   
   on. After all, what could possible be cooler than getting paid every day   
   to work on a video game. However, many people don't know what is really   
   involved in video game testing and what they should be studying if they   
   want to get into the field.   
      
   The first thing that people should learn about when they start down the   
   path toward video game testing as a career is that there are multiple   
   different types of game testers out there – each of them responsible for   
   different parts of the game.   
      
   Alpha Testing   
      
   The first type of testing is alpha testing – the testing type that is   
   responsible for making sure the initial builds of the game actually   
   work. Alpha testing is part of video game testing in the earliest   
   stages, when the game is still very early on. It will be done by people   
   who work directly for the development studio – the men and women who are   
   hired and paid by the publisher or the developers. They will be required   
   to work in the studio and must go through the game before it is fully   
   operational, looking for bugs that can break the game completely.   
      
   Beta Testing   
      
   The next stage of video game testing is known as beta testing – the   
   phase that most people are most responsible for. Beta testing may be   
   done either in house or by outsourcers. In some cases, it might even be   
   done by people who are unpaid volunteers – such as in the case of online   
   games where stress tests of servers and basic technology is needed.   
   However, video game testers that get paid are highly involved in this   
   process because of how much detail is needed to determine how the game   
   is operating.   
      
   Quality Assurance   
      
   When the game is finally in its finished state, video game testers that   
   are lowest on the totem pole will be required to go through quality   
   assurance – the final stage of testing. This stage of testing is where   
   many people will get their first job, and it usually involves running   
   through the same level for hours or days at a time to check for very   
   small glitches and bugs.   
      
   For whatever job you're seeking, being a video game tester will start   
   with these three roles. For beginners, expect a career to begin with QA   
   or beta testing. From there, alpha positions or higher roles in the   
   company are possible.   
      
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   about how you can make your way in video game testing.   
      
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