Is certification a must for console game testing?
The answer to the question is – YES! The QA team needs to be certified to perform console game testing which is due to – high-security requirements by the console manufacturers as well as the game developers. High standards of security are involved in console game testing so that, the game does not fail certification and increase the game developer’s cost. In order to make these games available on consoles, they are passed through additional approval and certification processes set by console vendors. These games will only get certified if they meet the rigid standards of security set by the console vendors. These measures are taken to ensure the games do not enter the gray market, which will, in turn, be a huge loss to the game developers and the console vendors. To test a console kit, the QA Team must have access to certain hardware. Console games cannot be tested on a regular retail console kit that is available to customers in the market. T