Friday, February 11, 2011

Why Game Developers Employ Expert Gamers

By Dionne Morrison


In the last few years the whole gaming industry has dramatically improved. The much improved technology of today makes the playing and interacting of video games a much more exciting opportunity for all those concerned. The excellent graphics and video enhancements have taken this sort of activity to a brand new level.

The new breed of video gamers out there is now looking for games that can capture their attention and draw them into the surreal world of the video game. They now look to get fully engrossed in the game as though they are actually there in person. Now many big organizations have started to offer large amounts of money to these video game players.

There are now a lot of game developers, software companies and game promoters that now hire many of these gamers for various roles because of their skill on the video games. This new breed of gamer is now known as the pro gamers.

It is not uncommon today for large companies to actually sponsor some of these pro gamers to take part in many of the tournaments and gaming events that are held. They could sponsor these gamers as either part of a team or as an individual. This means that everything is paid for by the company with regards to travel to and from the event, Lodgings whilst the event takes place and any other costs involved during this time.

There are now many tournaments and gaming events that are held throughout the year and all over the world. Some of the games that often have sponsored pro gamers are Counter-strike, Fifa, Quake3, Warcraft3, Quake 4 and much more.

Large corporations such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Intel often sponsor these tournaments that offer large cash prizes for the eventual winners. This can sometimes be as much as $400,000.

This is not the only way that gamers can earn a living from their skills. Many developers and game designers pay for gamers to test their products before they are officially launched. They recognize the benefit of the feedback that these gamers can give them in relation to their games.

Many gamers now get paid for assessing new games that are developed. This now makes gaming a very viable career opportunity.




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