Probably every gamer at least once thought about becoming a tester. Play for your own pleasure, sitting in a chair, and even get paid for it - what could be better? Then surely no one will say that you are doing nonsense. And no dull office. Just a dream, not a job, right?
This is exactly what United Pixels offers in its ad. Reviews about this project are ambiguous - some say that this is a pure divorce, others write that they have been earning money on testing for a long time. Who to believe? Let's get it right.
How it works (according to the company)
First, let's see what we are offered. At first glance, everything is logical. Developers create new games in order to subsequently receive money from donation (purchases within the application). Of course, they are interested in creating the highest quality product, convenient and stable program.
What is the task of the tester? He receives a list of games in which he should spend some time, and then give an objective assessment - what he liked, what problems were encountered, what bugs (errors) were discovered. Developers study this information and use it to improve applications.
As stated on the United Pixels website itself, the reviews of which we are going to study, this work does not require any knowledge. Everything is done by a “smart” program, which itself analyzes the user's activity in the game, his achievements and mistakes, comparing them with a certain database. Roughly speaking, the user does not need to do anything - just have fun while dollars are dripping into the account. But is everything so rosy?
United Pixels Ltd: reviews. Is there a chance to make money?
The first thing Google gives out is links to the VKontakte group (obviously abandoned) and various forums. How real is the work offered by United Pixels? User reviews speak for themselves - even with a cursory glance, you will notice that most of them have a sharply negative color.
Users claim that nothing but letters with tempting amounts of "earnings" in a few days is worth the wait. Moreover, the site does not even have the likeness of a personal account where you could enter your data - for example, the number of an electronic wallet or card. If 1-2 such comments can still be ignored, then the overall picture is already really alarming.
Should I believe positive reviews?
In fairness - they also exist, and a lot. However, their authenticity is in doubt. The writing style itself seems somehow artificial. It is also embarrassing: strange nicknames, account age (less than a month), and not a single answer in other topics - only about United Pixels.
"Reviews" on the official website are hardly worthy of attention at all. For reference: companies that publish the opinions of real people try to reinforce them, for example, by adding photos and links to profiles on social networks.
In principle, we see the same thing on all resources. Fake profiles with zero activity, no photos or at least responses to comments. The standard situation is if comments are ordered on special exchanges and one-time accounts are created for them.
What the analysis of the site unitedpixelsltd.com showed
Although the conclusions were obvious from the first minutes, we still decided to look at the site of the "international company with foreign capital", as they proudly call themselves. In fact, you don’t need to look for reviews to see what United Pixels is - the creators of this miracle project did not even bother to do everything believable. Why so harsh?
- Instead of at least a minimal business card site, we are greeted by a dull landing page - at the level of advertising means for losing weight and increasing ... well, you understand.
- There is no specific information about the company: year of creation, contact information, documents. What it is about, it is not clear that there is not even a list of developers whose applications are being tested.
- An international company does not have an English version of the site. Are you seriously?
- Below, in copyright, the years of 2013-2015 are indicated. But all the services for determining the age of the site claim that it was created in September 2015.
- The reputation in the Web of Trust service also leaves much to be desired - 19 out of 100 (for comparison, even SlotoKing has an online casino - this figure reaches 65).
- Virtually no references and references. Do you think this is possible if the company is reliable and exists for at least 1-2 years?
Perhaps now even the most naive will have no doubt. The site UP (United Pixels), the reviews of which we read today, is a real scam that helps make money only to its creators.
How do real testers work?
In fact, such a profession really exists. However, this work does not look at all as you imagine. And even more so, it does not boil down to just playing something and rating it from 0 to 5, as, say, in the Play Market.
If you really know what the testers are actually doing, it's impossible to get involved in a scam such as United Pixels. The reviews of those who at least somehow intersected with this industry confirm this.
And for even more credibility, we offer a look at the relevant vacancies from well-known companies. Here, for example, is a list of requirements and responsibilities for Mail.ru testers:
And two more vacancies from serious developers. Agree, it is unlikely that "all people - from a housewife to a programmer" can cope with this.
Compare this to what they write on their United Pixels website. All reviews of real testers only confirm that it does not even remotely look like a serious project. How does this actually happen?
- The tester does not go through the whole game, but for weeks “hangs” at the same level / scene, repeating the same steps to detect all possible errors and bugs. This is a pretty monotonous occupation.
- Almost always have to work overtime, especially on the eve of the next release. Yes, you will not be forced to sit in the office from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., but you need to “fit in” with deadlines by hook or by crook - nobody is interested in your sleep and proper nutrition.
- No one cares if the tester liked the game. Its task is to find as many bugs as possible and compile detailed reports.
Of course, it would be great if someone just paid for the passage of a game. But, alas, the industry works differently, and projects like UP just play on human weaknesses.
What are United Pixels actually doing?
Obviously, we are fraudsters. But for what purpose are they doing this? Users have long been "caught" United Pixels - reviews in different sources come down to the same version. Most likely, the creators earn on affiliate programs of various applications.
The scheme is simple:
- We find a developer or application that pays bonuses for the given users.
- We are registered in the affiliate program.
- We place announcements about a set of testers and advertise your site.
- We get dozens of active users who start playing, thinking that they are making money.
- We force you to sit in the game, go through more levels and generally be active (in order to "get" as much as possible $ for the promised report in 72 hours).
- We receive income from the affiliate program and are looking for new users.
Another option - the creators take orders to promote and promote new applications, attract live users. In this case, the customer also remains cheated, because most of the referred players stop playing during the week.
To summarize
What does United Pixels offer? Game testing? Reviews from the network and elementary logic suggest that this project is a waste of time, as only its creators will earn as a result. Before us is another bait for those who are looking for easy money on the Internet, and it is impossible to become a professional tester without special knowledge and skills. Keep this in mind and analyze every sentence, especially one that seems especially tempting to you.