The Acid Test: QA as a Bridge to a Game Career

An anonymous reader writes: Over at educational site Game Career Guide, there's a new article asking whether game testing is a good way to get into the game industry, and game tester Zachary Slater comments of the conundrum: "QA could be a worthwhile career path for console and computer games if only it were treated and respected as such... It isn't and probably won't be. Game developers and publishers seem to regard QA as an unfortunate expense required in the development process. It is a problem for anyone who wants to actually focus on it that they won't be respected for doing so. When you're asked, 'Where you want to be in five years?' the answer is rarely QA. People who do answer this question with QA are regarded as underachievers."