For the next private alpha beta public multiplayer server research focus stress test
I've realised that I've participated to a greater or lesser extent in a number of beta's this year. Largely these have been public tests (such as with The Division , Overwatch , Battleborn , and Titanfall 2 ) but there have been a couple of closed beta's and even a private test session. The public tests seem to have been largely for shooters but the rest has been across a variety of genre's Even as someone who has essentially volunteered his time, I've had to sign NDA so no game or studio specifics but some thoughts. Firstly, is this a way of replacing paid employment? I remember being recruited by a survey company to go to a private session that ended up being Pursuit Force , a very enjoyable riff on the Chase HQ formula (think loosely of Burnout / Need For Speed meeting Prince of Persia acrobatics). I actually got paid to attend that and play a couple of levels on a game that had it stayed on the PS2 I was testing it on and not ended up on PSP, I would