[haripriyavkl]

Game testing is one of the interesting and fast growing field which many of us are not aware of. Besides earning money it is a good chance to share your thoughts and feed backs about the game genuinely which will help the game developers to overcome their difficulties. So share your ideas.

[earthsalt]

That's an appetising concept.
It would cause me to get into gaming

[morgoodie]

I think it would be fun to play games and get paid for it. I am not sure it would be right for me since I don't play games that much but it would definitely keep you engaged and it probably wouldn't feel like you were working at all.

[germainebull]

By the way, on what platforms can I play video games and get paid.
What are the entry requirements?

[earthsalt]

So, do I need any special hardware/software to play and test video games.

[germainebull]

For those who are into paid video game testing, how much money do you make in a month on average?

[earthsalt]

Aren't there video game enthusiasts here?
How come no one is responding to my question?

[haripriyavkl]

I have a not personally tested a game yet because there is no availability in my country. You can sign up for GSN games, Game tester(They will give training and guidance to u before u start testing). May be you can try these and if I come cross any new sites i will let you know for sure.

[earthsalt]

I have a not personally tested a game yet because there is no availability in my country. You can sign up for GSN games, Game tester(They will give training and guidance to u before u start testing). May be you can try these and if I come cross any new sites i will let you know for sure.

Its sad that most clients in the West appear to think users living in the 2nd and 3rd worlds have wanting capabilities/intelligence.

[MeowsePad]

I do not believe that testing video games is a significant source of income. With the rise of Steam, developers can usually attract many people who will test their games for free or even pay to test their games! I could be wrong, though.

[walash]

I do not believe that testing video games is a significant source of income. With the rise of Steam, developers can usually attract many people who will test their games for free or even pay to test their games! I could be wrong, though.

Agreed. I just bought a game on alpha stage right now, it's pretty new and it has a lot to improve but the game is awesome, concept is amazing and it's beautiful as well. Also, when you buy a game on alpha you get the chance to support the devs and the price is really low when compared to the final version of it. I paid $13 and I know that this game will easily cost $60 when launched.

Steam Greenlight has several games to test for free, but you won't earn anything from it.

[germainebull]

Steam Greenlight has several games to test for free, but you won't earn anything from it.

That is bad news for me.
Not being a fan of games, I'd not like to venture into this realm if I'm not earning anything.

[FuZyOn]

Video game testing is an actual career, although I'm not sure what you need in order to be qualified. I guess a degree in game development helps.

[chikitta]

This is a site way of getting addicted to games which I wouldn't advocate for but it is a sure way of distracting one self from boredom

[earthsalt]

I guess a degree in game development helps.

I get your point.
However, I've noted that most degree holders are not as technically competent as diploma/certificate holders.