Video Games QA

Priyam Datta | Manager Operations | Dhruva Interactive

What is Video Games QA?

A Career in Video Games QA is very intriguing. One should first understand What a Career in Video Games QA entails before investing time and effort to figure out How to start a Career in Video Games QA. The internet is a great source of information on Video Games QA, but it is second best to learning about the same from a real professional.

Manager Operations Priyam Datta has worked in Video Games QA for 17 years. Here is how Manager Operations Priyam Datta detailed Video Games QA:

Video Games Quality Assurance is a process to ensure that the video games that you get to play are bug free and enjoyable.

How Manager Operations Priyam Datta got into Video Games QA?

After completing my schooling from Pragjyotish EMH School and Cotton College, Guwahati,I did my BE in Civil Engineering from NIT Silchar. Then I started my career as a Java Programmer and have been working in the Games Industry since 2003. Currently I am working with Dhruva Interactive.

Manager Operations Priyam Datta's Talk on Video Games QA

Starts with what is:
1)	Video Games Quality Assurance

Next, it covers Education. This Talk is unique because it talks about Education in terms of things which can be learnt from books, to excel at a Career in Video Games QA and not as a list of Qualifications, which one needs to get into Video Games QA. It explains Education needed in Video Games QA with these items:
2)	Language
3)	Project Management
4)	Quality Assurance
5)	Testing Architecture

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. 90% success in Video Games QA depends on Skills. It is crucial to understand these. Here is a list of Skills required for Video Games QA:
6)	Eye for Detail
7)	Interpretation
8)	Articulation
9)	Technical Bend Of Mind
10)	Passion For Game
11)	Teamwork
12)	Communication

Positives of Video Games QA are quite interesting. The Talk discusses following Positives of Video Games QA:
13)	Technology Progressive
14)	Global Presence
15)	High Job Satisfaction
16)	Rich Industry

Challenges define Video Games QA as much as the Positives of the same:
17)	Low Visibility
18)	Non-existing gaming culture
19)	Not a serious career alternative

In the final section of the Talk, Priyam Datta talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
20)	Passion

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LifePage Career Talk on Video Games QA

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[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QCrYVT4DAo

(Video Games Q A, Priyam Datta, Dhruva Interactive, Game Testing, Game Quality Assurance, Game Quality, Video Game Testing)

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