Its the generation of video games, and there are a lot of these types of games that are coming out that everyone can play and use. In the past, video games are just very simple, and if you can still remember the time when video games were very pixelated and only have basic playing styles like Pac-man, Mario, donkey kong, Tetris, mega man, and much more.
Comparing these classic video games to the modern type of video games that you can experience right now, you can say that technology made a difference. Games like Need of Speed: Heat, COD: Modern Warfare, NBA 2k20, and so on. These types of video games were based on a real-life situation that is why more people are enticed to play it.
Video game alone is not perfect if you don’t have the right game console and controllers and that’s why they created consoles such as Xbox One X, Xbox One S, Playstation 4 Pro, and Nintendo Switch. And One thing that video games became so popular is because you can make money out of it and here are the best ways to do it.
Video Game Tester
If you want to earn money in the video game industry besides making your own game and selling it, then become a video game tester. This is the closest and one of the most trending way for most gamers to earn some money in this kind of industry. There is no such thing as a perfect game that is game developers will spend thousands of dollars on game testing.
They will hire an above-average gamer that can check and see some bug on the game so that they can change it or update it. They don’t care if they spend thousands of dollars just to make their game close to perfect. So what are you waiting for, if you think you are an above-average gamer then goes for it, this might be your calling or path to success.
Create a Youtube Channel
If you are happy playing online games and wanted to earn money while doing it, then creating a youtube channel is one of the best ways. This is also one of the most trending ways right now to earn money since most people who wanted to learn and become good on a specific game will watch a youtube video. It is also easier to learn if you can watch it than reading.
If you are new to Youtube, one of the highest youtube video game earners right now is PewDiePie. Usually, he plays a certain game and puts some reviews about it and sometimes he will provide some easier ways to defeat or finish the game. Because of this, he is achieving millions of views and that views are all converted into money.
Other things you can do with youtube like making some entertaining commentary videos and add some funny effects, recording famous games, provide tutorials, make a review, and much more. There are hundreds of ways to earn from youtube alone.
Twitch Streaming
Other than Youtube, You can also stream your favorite game in Twitch and earn a good amount of money. One of the most earners in Twitch is Ninja which he earned about $10 million in the year 2018 alone and that was from having some sponsors, ads, and subscribers. The average Twitch earning is $10,000 to $30,000 which is still very high.
To start earning in Twitch, you need to broadcast at least 500 total minutes in 30 days, have 7 unique broadcast days in 30 days, have an average of 3 concurrent viewers in 30 days, and you should have at least 50 followers. Sounds very easy right, not at all, because most people will only follow you if your contents are interesting enough or if you are a really good gamer.
But if you can achieve those things, you can now start getting some sponsors and displaying some ads on your channel to earn more money. Just take every step one at a time and you will eventually get there.
Join Tournaments
If you think that you are one of the few who has a unique talent in terms of gaming, then this place is the right for you. Although, competing in tournaments will not provide consistent money since it will not be held all the time but you can earn big if you can win a major tournament just like the 2019 Dota 2 tournament that achieved a prize pool of $30 million.
Imagine yourself winning at least half of that money, you now have your long-time dream of having a luxurious vacation. But again, only the most talented and the most skillful gamers can win in this kind of tournaments. So if you want to be one of them then you should start your training right now and who knows, you might win a trophy in the future.
Game Developer
Another option to earn money as a gamer is becoming a game developer. As you all know, games are much more complex right now and users wanted to have more exciting games. And companies are having a hard time competing with their users and this is the time where game developers come in play.
Companies like EA, Ubisoft, Valve, Nintendo, Activision Blizzard, Sega, and Microsoft. These companies provide at least an average of $80,000 for their game developers. You can see how important game developers are. And if you think this type of job is easy, you got it all wrong because developers are spending most of their time at the office and even on holidays.
If you are talented enough, you can be a solo game developer and make your own game and sell it to the top game companies. An example of this is Minecraft that was made by Markus Persson. He sold his company Mojang to Microsft for an amount of $2.5 billion. Imagine his life right now earning that amount of money in just creating one game.
Playing Pokemon Go
A game that broke out last 2016 and most people were outside there houses trying to capture a rare pokemon. Playing Pokemon go is very fun and exciting, the unique feeling of seeing a rare or legendary pokemon and imagining yourself that you are like those cartoon characters spending their whole life trying to catch a pokemon.
But pokemon go is not all about fun and games, there are a lot of ways to earn money by just playing this game. First, you can become a Pokemon Trainer in which you can offer your help to other pokemon newbie and let them pay you. Second, Sell your Pokemon Go account if you gathered the rarest pokemon.
And lastly, the most effective way to earn is to use Pokemon Go hacks, although, it doesn’t sound fair to others, if you wanted to be ahead you should take advantage in any way you can. By using these hacks you will be able to find the most legendary pokemon without spending so much time playing it.
Takeaway
Knowing all of these types of ways, you can now enjoy your favorite games and at the same time earning a good amount of money. Many have already become rich just by playing their favorite games and for your information, video games are not for lazy people because it needs patience and perseverance to finish one game so be proud of yourself if you are a gamer.
