Thread: Pay to Beta Testers

Originally Posted by CrownedClown

Same here, although I would prefer it as a part time job, not a full 9 to 5 job. I'm already wasting my time on frustrating games anyway, might as well get paid for it right?

Yeah i agree with you that it would be a very great part time job especially if i have to do it only in weekends, but as you have just already said we're already playing games for multiple hours for free so if it would be good to get paid for that.

This is something I'd be really interested in. It just annoys the heck out of me when a product is released and its still all buggy. I'd be willing to put up with the boredom if it offered a decent paycheck. I'd rather get paid per hour than per glitch found, what if someone else has already found them all? It would be pretty sweet to have the first look at a new game before all the rest as well.

Originally Posted by iebo

This is something I'd be really interested in. It just annoys the heck out of me when a product is released and its still all buggy. I'd be willing to put up with the boredom if it offered a decent paycheck. I'd rather get paid per hour than per glitch found, what if someone else has already found them all? It would be pretty sweet to have the first look at a new game before all the rest as well.

If it's paid per glich I woudn't really want to do it to be honest. What if I find only few gliches. I prefer "solid" paying method like per hour as well

Rockstargames™ is paying Euro 18,000 per year for testing a game. (Don't know which game)

Well I am waiting for February where I and anyone else in GB that wants to also, can Alpha test City of Steam by Mechanist Games. It's looking pretty cool and I can't wait to get my hands on it to play.

Originally Posted by niraj2thane

Rockstargames™ is paying Euro 18,000 per year for testing a game. (Don't know which game)

Where did you hear this?

what is Beta Testers?? what it is used for??

Originally Posted by gamerbaba

I don't think now companies paying any money to beta testers. Now they are releasing games directly to fans who plays games for free and gives feedback to companies for free.

Even console games? given for free? I don't think so....

Originally Posted by OmarFW

Where did you hear this?

Yeah, I read about this somewhere. I will try to find it.

Beta testers are payed very well. Their job isn't just playing the game, testing it, etc.
They have to find every possible bug, report it, play every stupid/good game till the end.
Give their critics and write reviews. It's not that simple.
But it is a good job.