Get That Job: Lead Quality Assurance Project Manager
Benoit Provot, the lead QA project manager for Testronic's Warsaw office talks us through his day-to-day work and what he looks for in a new employee
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Testronic Talk: The new revolution in QA
The changing face of games creation has called for a new type of approach to QA services. Erik Hittenhausen, QA Director for Games, explains how Testronic’s role has evolved
QA & Localisation: Quality Careers
It has been seen as a career entry point and, by some, even a late-stage afterthought of development, but QA and localisation are vital parts of the development process. Sean Cleaver speaks to those in the industry to find out how perceptions have changed about this area of the business
Get That Job: QA Manager
This Month, QA manager at Bossa Studios, Damien Peter, talks about how you need to demonstrate passion in order to succeed in job interviews
Testronic Talk - Pre-production: Helping Developers get what they need, not just what they want
How does Testronic ensure that developer and publisher requirements are understood and addressed during on-boarding? How do you, as a developer or publisher, proceed with confidence if you don’t have a QA expert on staff? Testronic’s Head of Pre-Production Julian Mower takes a look…
Testronic announce CDSA security accreditation for all facilites
The content delivery and security association accreditation allows the QA and localisation company to offer security solutions for the games industry
Rebellion: Independence Day
Almost two and a half decades since setting up the studio, Rebellion remains fiercely independent and continues to grow on the back of its many successes. Jem Alexander speaks to CEO Jason Kingsley about making great games with no external shareholders
Develop Awards 2017 Partner Spotlight: Testronic
COO of the QA specialist Testronic, Keith Ramsdale, reflects on the impact VR, AR, esports and the rise of freemium have had on the QA sector.
TESTRONIC TALK: Gamers hate bad language
When it comes to localising a video game successfully, there are clear benefits obtained by bringing the translation team as close as possible to the QA team, ideally under one roof. Testronic’s Translation Service Manager Manuel Verdinelli explains why
TESTRONIC TALK: Why VR experience testing is crucial for non-games content too
Testronic's head of pre-production, Julian Mower, talks about the need to properly test VR, even if it isn't gaming
Civilization VI - Civilized Quality
Following the release of Civilization VI, Sean Cleaver sat down with Sarah Darney, associate producer at Firaxis, to talk about how her background in QA has been essential for her role on the game
TESTRONIC TALK: Don't drive your customers away
Testronic Poland’s General Manager Antonio Dos Santos looks at the importance of providing a solid customer support service
TESTRONIC TALK: We've got how long for LQA?
“My FQA testers can finish this game in 18 hours, so three days should be enough for a thorough localisation QA pass, right?” Testronic’s Head of LQA Edd Buffery discusses the challenges facing localisation specialists…
QA firm Enzyme acquired by Keywords for $3.65m
Keywords continues it's string of acquisitions
What is it like to be a female game tester?
Tech services firm GlobalStep speaks to the women on its QA team to find out how they deal with stereotypes, inequality and more
Develop Awards 2016 Partner Spotlight: Testronic
COO of the localisation specialist, Keith Ramsdale, reflects on the impact VR, AR, eSports and the rise of freemium have had on the development sector
Develop Awards 2016 Partner Spotlight: MoGi
CEO Orad Elkayam reveals why collaboration is vital for the growth of the development industry
Standardised testing: Why QA/Loc firms are calling for best practices
QA and localisation firms face countless challenges as games evolve, making it increasingly hard to ensure games are released to the same level of quality – but there are some who believe setting industry standards is the answer. James Batchelor asked experts what they would recommend
Keywords now a Microsoft-authorized Xbox tester
A Keywords article that’s NOT about an acquisition? What’s going on?
Testronic expands Warsaw QA and testing offices
50 per cent boost in size means capacity now stands at more than 550 stations
'QA should have the power to delay games'
Testology’s Andy Robson urges publisher not to release titles until they’re ready
Job Simulator dev: 'If your VR game doesn't let players do something funny, you've failed'
CEO Alex Schwartz invites studios to ‘go down the rabbit hole of weirdness’ regarding gameplay mechanics
Universally Speaking launches VR testing service
New office space acquired and adapted to providing QA for Oculus, Vive and more
QA firm Testronic opens dedicated VR testing centre
Division focused on putting VR games through their paces to be headed by sector vet Julian Mower
Nvidia launches effort to attract devs to GeForce Now streaming platform
New programme includes App Store-like web portal, with QA provided by the tech company
Media Molecul, Playground Games and Jagex to speak at QA summit
One-day event to also feature advice and insight from Universally Speaking, Testology and Localize Direct
Ex-EA exec Keith Ramsdale joins Testronic as COO
Former VP of EU major markets for triple-A publisher moves to QA and localisation specialist
TIGA launching QA, localisation and customer support event
Inaugural conference will take place in London this April