No Specific Degree

As of 2010, no college or trade school offers a degree focused on game testing, but taking classes in computer programming or design classes boosts the chances of a job applicant. Many in the industry consider a video-game-design degree a "gamer's degree."

Computer Skills

A video-game tester should also have general computer skills. The video-game company will want the tester to help find glitches, or "bugs," in the game, not just report on her enjoyment level.

Necessary Attributes

Game testers need persistence and diligent note-taking. In order to find problems within the code of a game, the tester needs to complete the game several times and try out every feature and option.

Beta Stage

Quite often, the video game undergoing quality assurance is not complete, but a very basic version that the designer wants to make sure runs smoothly. This can get tedious, especially because the tester may need to run through this "beta" stage many times.

Tip

People wanting to enter the video-game-testing field should put more on a resume than a "love" for video games. Interviewers want people who have a desire and the knowledge to improve games.

Source:

ComputerMajors.com; Becoming A Video Game Tester: Get Paid to Play

FunCareers.com; Become a Video-Game Tester