My friend was just offered a job testing games by Zyon Media, however I can't find much information regarding them.

They have ads on gumtree.com, here's an example of one

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Zyon Media, a global leader in the Online Gaming industry is looking to employ avid gamers with high-profile, action packed video game testing opportunities. We are looking for 5 passionate and enthusiastic Quality Assurance Video Game Testers for our pre-release versions of our up and coming internet games. [/font]

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The Quality Assurance Tester will collaborate with other QA testers, designers, programmers, producers, and artists to push the bar for creating high-quality, fun, experiential games for our fan base. [/font]

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Part time, and full time positions are available. [/font]

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Responsibilities: [/font]
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• Participates in game playing activities and assists in preparing bug reports. [/font]
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• Compiles lists of any defects or design issues found during testing. [/font]
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• Tests pre-release versions of our game and game tools for ease of use, reliability, consistency and absence of product defects. [/font]
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• Learns the testing function and participates in game evaluations, a process that measures the functionality of the game and the specific design recommendations to address problems and increase playability. [/font]

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Requirements: [/font]
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• A passionate and enthusiastic attitude for playing video games. [/font]
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• Good verbal and written communication skills. [/font]
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• Familiar with MS Word and basic Excel functionality. [/font]
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• Knowledge of online gaming registration procedures. [/font]
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• Self driven, problem solver, and a good team player. [/font]

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If you’re looking to have fun, work from the comfort of your home, choose your hours, and of course, get paid playing online video games, then this position is perfect for you. [/font]

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To apply for this position, please click the orange "Apply for this job" button above this description, complete the form and send your resume to us now. [/font]


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We look forward to hearing from you and building a great long term win-win relationship![/font][/quote]


After finding little information I am hesitant to tell them to just go for it and was wondering if anyone had any information regarding them or had heard of them before?

Bugger all information available via the net and yet

Zyon Media, a global leader in the Online Gaming industry

. No idea what the rort is but my advice is simple. If it sounds to good to be true then it probably isn't.

It smells fishy to me.

I don't see why any game company would need to hire external low level QA. It's usually pretty easy to find local people who will do the same thing in the control of your own office. I'd be very suspicious.

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have fun, work from the comfort of your home, choose your hours, and of course, get paid playing online video games[/quote][/font]

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Sounds legit.[/font]

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Knowledge of online gaming registration procedures.[/quote][/font]
If I had to guess, I'd say it's some crowdsourcing operation for botting or spam-like stuff.

If I had to guess, I'd say it's some crowdsourcing operation for botting or spam-like stuff.

This was on another forum:

I've seen this type of internet marketing scam before.
Basically the guy who is running the scam gets paid every time someone registers to play the game.
It's basically lead generation that he's doing for 2 different companies.

If you click on the Forsaken World link from the e-mail
& scroll down they do have a careers page
if you are serious about doing it.

Hope this helped.[/quote]

Ignore the post below -- company dissolved - Thx W2L2Care for catching that


Zyon Media

/ United States
We are web designers and
developers. We are bringing our
services to Nicaragua since our
founder was born there.
Address:537 NE 66 Street Miami, Fl 33138
Telephone:305.759.5758
Email:rmartinez@zyonmedia.com
Url:http://www.zyonmedia.com


http://www.chinatrad...mmunications/z/

I believe that will answer your question. Please note NICARAGUA though they are located out of Florida

Interestingly though their contact Url takes me to an Italian website

Zyon Media

/ United States
We are web designers and
developers. We are bringing our
services to Nicaragua since our
founder was born there.
Address:537 NE 66 Street Miami, Fl 33138
Telephone:305.759.5758
Email:rmartinez@zyonmedia.com
Url:http://www.zyonmedia.com

Just a note on this one:
http://www.florida-annual-report.com/zyon-media-inc.html
Last Event Type: Voluntary Dissolution
http://business.yourdictionary.com/voluntary-dissolution

As a rule of thumb: anything "work from home" is a scam.

Just a note on this one:
http://www.florida-a...-media-inc.html

Gah missed that one -- Caught the one dissolving the new zealand one instead >< - my bad

Thanks for all the replies, it did sound too good to be true which is why I was wary of it.

Convinced my friend to give it a miss and continue his search elsewhere.