Myths Dispelled, How to Win the Test Game
Ensuring your product has quality testing is what makes the world's best selling games. The results of a quality testing program show both in sales figures and in positive game play experience for customers. Here are three myths, realities, and facts to consider about game QA and Test:
- Myth: Bugs are part of the experience.
Fact: Nothing destroys the game experience like a bug, an enemy soldier ghosting through you, having your character's arm stuck in a wall or a full system crash. Long load times and omission of obvious features are disruptive to your game's reputation.
Reality: Bugs can ruin otherwise great games; for every bug reported post-RTM, 12 to 24 players are lost; QA can positively impact reviews, sales.
- Myth: Testing is too expensive.
Fact: Proper testing is cheaper than late-stage fixes. Outsource testing can relieve the burden of recruiting and managing full time in-house testers.
Reality: VMC helps companies save from 20-40 percent in overall internal QA costs. Proper testing is cheaper than finding a major bug post-release (in lost sales, technical support and updates).
- Myth: Anyone can test games.
Fact: In short, your game is only as good as the quality behind it. Gamers will not tolerate a buggy game. They will simply move on to the next title on the shelf and tell two dozen of their friends about it in the process.
Reality: Playing is not the same as testing and game play alone is not sufficient; it requires a systematic approach and planning to ensure compliance and other levels of testing (functional, technical requirements, game evaluation).
QA and Test Tips:
- Invest in test - bugs can kill a game and harm your reputation.
- Testing is inexpensive compared to bugs discovered after release.
- Game testing is a skill requiring high talent and technical expertise.
For more information on game testing, visit our VMC Game Labs.
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