| I make my living playing video games. Can you | | | | opportunity to try out video games for money. |
| imagine this? - doing what you enjoy doing most - | | | | Your job will be to test video games before they |
| and getting paid for it? Sounds like a wild fantasy, | | | | are marketed to the public. That way |
| right? Think again. Many gamers get paid very | | | | manufacturers can improve the games before |
| well just to spend time with their consoles playing | | | | they go on the market using info from real game |
| the latest games, because they are video game | | | | players. In return, the gamers get the game for |
| testers. | | | | free; they get all the cheat codes to try out; and |
| In a perfect world, you could hang with your buds | | | | they earn money! |
| playing video games all day while earning money. | | | | The other way to get paid for playing video |
| Admittedly, the world is imperfect, but you can | | | | games is to become a supplier. Suppliers actually |
| earn money playing video games all day. No | | | | sell products for video game manufacturers. They |
| kidding. Many video game companies will pay good | | | | get an early look at new games, gaming systems, |
| money for the help of regular video gamers. | | | | and software. Not bad! You get to be your own |
| Whether you are hooked on to video games or | | | | boss and work on your own schedule! |
| just play occasionally you can turn gaming into | | | | If you are an avid video game player or just |
| gaining. | | | | want an excuse to indulge your gaming habit, sign |
| There are two different ways you can make | | | | on to be a video game tester or supplier. Have |
| money while playing video games, and neither | | | | the best of both worlds. |
| requires a college degree or job experience in the | | | | After completing your first assignment, you may |
| gaming industry. Video game companies are | | | | be so excited when you receive that first |
| always searching for people to try out their new | | | | paycheck that you spend all your time gloating |
| video games or to sell their games, gaming | | | | about it. Don't! Keep up the process of contacting |
| systems, and software and other things. These | | | | companies and providing quality reviews and |
| are not gimmicks. Testers and suppliers provide | | | | feedback. You will build up an impressive resume |
| valuable services to video game companies, and | | | | of game testing assignments that will help you get |
| they are paid real money. | | | | even more and better paying ones in the future. |
| To become a video game tester, all you have to | | | | Sounds like a great job, right? So, if you want to |
| do is find a video game maker which does testing | | | | be able to tell you friends "I game for a living", |
| and sign up on their website. Becoming a member | | | | follow the steps above and you'll soon be on your |
| costs between one and four dollars monthly, not | | | | way to making a full time income from the |
| to bad, but it is a small fee to pay to get the | | | | comfort of your console. |