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Start a Career in the Video Game IndustryTester Frequently Asked Questions

What is PowerUp Games?
What do our students do?
Why should I sign up with PowerUp Games as a game Tester?
How do I earn my certificate?
What future careers benefit from experience in games testing?
Do I have to pay to participate?



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What is PowerUp Games?

PowerUp Gamesis a community of gaming enthusiasts who "Make Games Suck Less". Our community wants to learn what is like to play games for a living, participate in the games industry, gain real word experience, play the latest titles before they are released, provide feedback to publishers so that they can "Make Games Suck Less".

Our community is for everyone from hobbyists to career bound gamers through people who just a love games. Through our certificate program, we provide education that is significantly better than what you can get by reading a book or attending a class with made up examples. After completion, use your certificate to acknowledge the experience you have earned in the games industry.

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What do our Students do?

PowerUp Games provides training for our students to become game testers. A game tester is an individual who is given a game in an early phase of production and evaluates its function and usability. Testing and quality assurance play a major role in most products on the market. Companies will use our students to assure that the products they sell are of sufficient quality and have been expertly and efficiently catered to the needs of the consumer. Companies will select students from various target demographics and skill sets and matched with the product they desire to test. The input and feedback from the students is highly valued and used to improve and refine any product.

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Why should I sign up with PowerUp Games as a games tester?

If you are the type of person who loves games and wants to help contribute to the success of games, you should join the PowerUp Games community. Our certificate program enables testers to gain real world experience, even at an early age, so they can be prepared for a real career in the world of video games. PowerUp GamesT is an amazing service that allows publishers access to our students and at the same time trains the students to become certified through tutorials and real world experience.

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How do I earn my certificate?

When you sign up for PowerUp Games certificate program, you will have access to the tutorials that lead you on the path to real world experience and a potential career in the games industry. Tutorials can be paid for on a case by case basis, month by month or all at once. After completing the tutorials and your lab time, you will receive your certificate. You will be able to list your certificate on your resume to give you the edge to get that interview and get that job.

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What future careers benefit from experience in Games Testing?

The hardest thing to get to help enter the games industry is real world experience. Our certificate program gives you real games industry experience. With a certificate you can get your foot in the door for careers such as a game tester, level designer, map maker, assistant producer or even a developer. As a games tester you have the chance to get face to face time with publishers and developer. This kind of elbow rubbing is priceless to any career in the games industry.

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Do I have to pay to participate?

You can sign up as a member of the community on our website for free. If you decide you want to work toward your certification you can purchase the tutorials about game testing. Students seeking certification are given priority to participate in projects and some publishers are looking for people with certain types of testing knowledge for their games.

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