Interest In Video Game Tester Jobs Offers Game Industry Hope Despite Sales Slump
Tokyo, Japan (PRWEB) May 22, 2009 -- Despite the reported drop in U.S. retail sales of video game products in April, demand for information on video game tester jobs and related positions is on the rise, leaving some experts to believe the industry is still on firm footing.
According to Hitoshi Jones, who covers the video game industry from Japan, video game product sales may have gone down, but there is still plenty of enthusiasm towards being involved in the industry.
"Interest is still strong. In fact, in April alone, we had over 700 people request our free video game tester (http://www.beagametester.com) guide and thousands of people read our articles on game design education and other opportunities in the industry," says Jones. "What that says to me is that people want jobs in the video game industry. They want to be involved in the design, development and testing of new games. The industry is not falling apart as long as people want to be part of it."
Jones also claimed that the way the numbers were being read may have made things look worse than they actually are.
"Keep in mind, the statistics that came out included sales of consoles," says Jones. "With no new consoles on the market and the Nintendo Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 reaching a saturation plateau, these numbers had to drop eventually."
Jones was also quick to point out that he doesn't believe poor consumer confidence is to blame for the recent drop in video game sales.
"It's not the consumers, but the game publishers who are getting nervous about the economy and they aren't marketing new titles as aggressively as before, fearing poor consumer response," claims Jones. "If they'd realize that the consumer demand is still strong for new, unique and engaging titles though, game publishers could avoid predictions of future sales declines becoming self-fulfilling prophecy."
Despite the current economic situation, Jones remains positive about the future of the video game industry.
"Because video games provide a form of escapism for people, this sector usually does well, and often better, in a poor economy," states Jones. "As long as the game publishers keep taking on new talent and keep striving to create a better product, I predict this period of declining sales will be very short-lived."
Those who want to become a video game tester (http://ezinearticles.com/?Become-A-Video-Game-Tester-In-3-Easy-Steps&id=375873) or pursue other related positions are invited to visit Jones's site and download their free guide at: http://www.beagametester.com
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