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You want to help the Games Industry? More importantly you want to help me? :)


Just watch this trailer:

Then go pre-order Driver San Francisco now!! Release date in UK - September 2nd



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Review - My first testing book

When I first started out in the games industry, I wanted to ensure that I knew everything possible for my first interview. So I went out and bought this: Game Testing All in One

It is a really interesting read. It's one of the first books of its kind and details everything you'd need to know about the games industry. From testing to milestones. I would highly recommend you pick this up prior to an interview, in order to get to grips with some industry terminology

Bill

  The subject of game testing has remained largely unpublished as the game industry has exploded over the past couple of years. "Game Testing All in One" focuses on testing fundamentals, including how to create a test plan as well as how to set up a test case tree. It walks the reader through game testing basics, including topics like artificial intelligence, performance, and collision. It explores each of the major game genres and discusses key elements to consider when testing. This book also provides strategies to find job testing games, enabling the reader to walk away with a fundamental understanding of how the game industry works from the test perspective.

So you really want to be a games tester?

Hi,

Let me introduce myself. For the sake of this blog my name is Bill. I have a history in working in video games development. In particular, games testing.

I am currently a QA Manager for one of the largest Games Publishers in the world. I must admit that I love my job, I have been lucky enough to make a career in video games and I am now in a position to share my success with you.

I've been a professional in this field almost 10 years and I've been lucky enough to work on titles created by Namco, Ubisoft, Epic Games  and many others. During this time I've been responsible for creating testing teams both in the US and UK and have developed a skill for hiring key talent for not only the testing team but future designers, programmers and producers!

So, I made the decision to put this information onto the web and share it with you, the aspiring tester. My first document is available to purchase (for a small fee). It's got a little information in there, it's a tast of things to come.
Shortly, on this site, you'll find access to documents that will detail what skills you need to secure that interview and hopefully land you that dream job in the video games industry.



1st edition:

How to really get a job as a Video Games Tester - £1.50

"The real way to become a games tester is by getting a job with a games developer or publisher. These positions never allow you to test from home, the simple reason is non-disclosure. They are not going to risk sending an incomplete version of a title, with unrestricted access to the source code out into the public domain." - This is a small excerpt from the document.

This first edition is available to you at the small price of £1.50. I'm sure you'll find some information in there that will instantly give you a better insight into the job requirements. What have you really got to lose?

*Document will be e-mailed to you within 24hrs of purchase. PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WHEN PURCHASING