Andy Robson has been working in QA and test in the video games industry since 1994 when he joined Bullfrog Productions and ran the department as Head of Testing, working closely with Peter Molyneux. In 1998 he followed Molyneux to work at the newly formed Lionhead Studios as the Head of Testing. During this time, Andy has worked on over 30 AAA titles spanning all platforms. David Smith from Game Careers met up with Andy at the Develop conference in Brighton, UK. Andy’s advice to prospective teters: “I would say the biggest challenge of all is getting into the games industry. Testing is a good way to get a foot into the door. A lot of people think that road isn’t viable, but is a massive way into the industry. We like to give people an opportunity as there is a lot of untapped talent out there that play a lot of games in their bedrooms and in their lounges at home that don’t know they have got the skill set suited to this industry. At Testology, that is what we are really great at is giving people opportunities to get into the industry whether they have experience or not. Most of the best people come from not having any experience so we are willing to see anyone or anybody.”

Under the heading ” Paystation 3 – Earn cash in gaming industry” Interactive Selection tester, Mat Ibbs, was featured as a case study in The Sun employment section on 29 April 2010 ( page 71). Sun journalist Jane Hamilton writes: “Game for a career of thrills ‘n’ spills? Then a job in gaming could be perfect. The UK gaming industry is worth £2billion a year – and video games now outsell films and is our biggest selling entertainment industry. Add in social net-working, smartphones and multi-player online games and there’s more opportunity than ever to make money AND do a job you enjoy. Find jobs at interactiveselection.com and gamestester.com “

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