Video game testing is definitely a real job. You have to be a professional, even more so than white collar. Video game testing is fun if you really have a passion for playing video games. The fact is, you are playing to catch bugs and problem situations in the game. Here 5 myths we will dispell here:-
Myth 1:
Video testing pays $200 an hour. There is no truth to this. Most scammers in the industry claim that you can make that kind of money. The real salary of a novice game tester is $10 to $15 an hour. Veteran game testers can be paid at about $80 an hour.
Myth 2:
Game companies hire underage kids to test games. Nope, this is not true. Due to labor laws, game companies will hire only people 18 years old or older.
Myth 3:
You only need to play through the game and then send your feedback. No, you need to play through the game repeatedly until you find some bug or inconsistencies in the level. You need to carefully read the instructions from the game company so that you'll know what to jot down when making your report.
Myth 4:
You need to be a computer wiz and have a high educational attainment to be a video game tester. Computer savvy, maybe, but a high educational attainment, not so much.
As far as being a computer wiz goes, all you really need is to be competent when using the computer. As long as you are your own tech support, that is enough.
With educational attainment, you don't need to be a college graduate. All the game companies really need are people who have an acute attention to detail and experience with gaming (may it be PC gaming or console gaming).
The industry of Game testing is a relatively new career in the field of gaming. You have as much chance to become a professional game tester as much as the other gamer. All you really need is to step up your game and plan your strategy to get to your desired goal of becoming a video game tester.