Is hardware important in modern game QA?
Hardware is one of the most important factors we need to take into account when testing games. The platform itself is in many ways defined by the hardware used. For some platforms, such as consoles, hardware testing is not particularly demanding. On the other hand, hardware testing for mobile is complex and requires good planning. In this chapter, we will focus mostly on mobile hardware testing and go into depth on how it affects game QA.
When talking about mobile, we need to make a clear distinction between iOS (Apple) and Android. While Apple has an increasing number of mobile devices and tablets on the market and in active use, they are all manufactured by the same company. It does take some effort to make sure that all supported devices are covered, but it’s generally manageable even with a relatively small testing team. The big challenge testers face with testing for iOS is when Apple releases new models of phones. This usually...
