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Video Game Industry

Posted by Anonymous on 5/18/2009 at 3:05 PM ET 250 Points
Hey,
I want to work in the Marketing/PR or Product Management field in the gaming indistry. I had a plan in doing video game testing seeing though there is a high demand for testers, this was so that I could get a feel of the industry and network toward PR or management. Any suggestion on best way to get into this field?
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  • Posted by Gary Bloomer on 5/18/2009 at 4:55 PM Member
    Dear cwtsn87,

    One way into this niche might be via publishing.

    I'm suggesting this because, as with books, it's usually the video game publishing companies that arrange the marketing and PR for video games, not the developers themselves.

    You'll find a list of video game publishing companies here:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_game_publishers

    I hope this helps. Good luck.

    Gary Bloomer
    Wilmington, DE, USA

  • Posted on 5/18/2009 at 7:48 PM Author
    Thank you for that, I appreciate it. Def helped alot.
  • Posted by Jay Hamilton-Roth on 5/18/2009 at 8:47 PM Accepted
    If you want to do video game testing because it's rewarding to you, do it. Don't do it to get an "inside peek" because if you're not enjoying what you do, people won't see you as someone special.

    Instead, do informational interviews. Identify companies that are interesting. Read everything you can about what the company has done, is doing, and is planning to do. Play their games. Then, contact people who do what you want to do at that company and ask them for 15-30 minutes of their time. Come prepared with specific questions and listen well, and write a personalized thank you note. Keep in touch with them to ask them more questions and network with them into the future (if necessary/appropriate).
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