Online Games

The online gaming scene has continues to grow over the years where companies are now looking for freelance online beta game testers to test there new products before they release them.

After I graduated from college, I found myself working a 8 to 5 job that barely paid my rent, utilities, and credit card bills. After 6 months, I got the first bill for my student loans that showed that I needed to come up with an extra $350 per month in order to meet the payment requirement. It drove me to look for an unconventional way to make a little extra cash on the side to pay down my student loan debt.

A month into my part-time job search, I ran across an online add for a small time game developers ad where they were looking for beta game testers to test their new games prior to releasing them to the public.

Now I was very skeptical about the ad, especially sense they required a small $49 membership fee. I did a little research and found that many of the gaming companies go through gaming communities to find their beta testers. The fee was a one-time fee that would allow me to set up my account and begin testing games online, or via any platforms if they had Internet capability.

Things did get started a little slow for the first two weeks. It is an experience that you need to get used to. But I started getting more request from gaming companies once they saw that I was serious about my testing and that I did meet my deadlines. I went from getting paid $9 per hour to $26 per hour in a matter of 12 months. And I am anticipating my pay rate to continue to climb as I get better at what I do and more companies are more comfortable with using my services.

If you are looking to make a little extra cash on the side testing video games, than becoming an online beta game tester could be right for you.