Many people keep saying that as long as you do what you love, you will never tire in life. We all love different things; a good number enjoys video games. Can the same phrase apply to them? Yes, video games are a great way to earn money. Unfortunately, a lot of people enjoy it only to give up after a few years. These people started all psyched up, only to hate what they loved at one time in their lives. If you have the work aspect in your mind, you may end up killing the fun of the game itself.
If you want to consider video games as a way of earning pocket money or paying other light bills, you have a go ahead. However, don’t invest in it in the process of growing a family. There is no surety in the game! For starters, ensure that you are single, less committed in other fields, and open minded. Earning money is not a one year route; you have to be committed for several years. Nevertheless, you can earn money while playing video games in various ways as discussed herein.
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Live stream
This involves streaming a game in real time as it progresses. To earn decent amount of money, you need more than a thousand online viewers. Unfortunately, getting five of them is quite hectic. You may take years to get even a hundred of them. The main question is why they should get to your site yet they have other popular streams.
To attract people, you have to own your own brand of a personality. You either have to be a world-class player or a player of a rare game. For starters, the process is very simple. This is because you only require a good computer, a streaming software, and people to view.
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Creating guides and tutorials
Whenever we get a new game, it is always recommendable to read the guides of such games. Newbies enjoy games guide for player to player (PvP). This can be a great opportunity to showcase your understanding in such games. You have an option of creating a website for the guides or uploading YouTube video tutorials. The third way can be publishing guides eBooks on the same for sale. Unfortunately, most people write guides on popular games. You should therefore be ready to face competition from proficient writers.
Nevertheless, you can still stand out from them by offering more insights on the games. This means that you are required to spend more of your time studying the game. As long as you have good writing and formatting skills, you can start from there.
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Customer service provider
If you are an established veteran in video games, you may earn yourself a post at a company’s help desk. Getting these jobs requires consistent contact with distributors and manufacturers of video games. Just imagine sitting on your titan chair as you wait for people with various questions, and get paid handsomely for that.
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Video game reviewer
A video reviewer is similar to a blogger only that they upload their reviews on sites such as eBay and amazon.com. In this, you have to show your vast knowledge in many games and give a critical analysis of the same. You can decide to work as an affiliate for various video games manufacturers, earning money from the videos you sell from the advertising. Once your site gains popularity, you will be in a position to earn good money.
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Selling advanced characters
In certain games, you have to get new characters that possess better skills such as magic, weapons and skills. Getting these characters may not be easy since you have to bypass certain levels to get there. If you are skilled in such games, you can create and sell them to gamers. Though some sites like eBay have already forbidden this business, you can still get your customers on other avenues.
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Video game tournaments and scholarships
During video games, several players team up online to form a community. These groups often become very competitive leading to tournaments. During these competitions, you can play as a team or individually. As long as you have great skills in the game, you will earn good cash from this.
Conclusion
Video games do not always have to be for fun. By directing your strength to a certain direction, you can still earn generous money from your skills. Video games may turn out to be a passionate career to you if you give it a try.