I don't disagree with your first statement. QA is not supposed to be a training ground, but it does kind of turn in to one since that is the only entry level jo

I don't disagree with your first statement. QA is not supposed to be a training ground, but it does kind of turn in to one since that is the only entry level job you can get in the gaming industry without a degree / experience. Most of QA is trying to get promoted up to an artist, designer, programmer, or producer. I've worked at multiple game companies now and every one was like that. Plus, you can make your argument for any job/company where you are learning new skills and getting better- which should be every job for a professional. Why would any company promote that? And yet, any company worth working at does.