by Mika » 29 Jan 2023, 02:02 The Global Market Size of Video Games in 2022 was $220 billion and it is expected to grow to $583 billion by 2030. As a gamer, you can take a share of that pie. You don’t have to work in a game development company to make money with games, you can also make money by playing games.
How to Make Money Playing Games
Here are 9 ways to make money by playing games
Streaming: You can start streaming on platforms like Twitch, Facebook, or YouTube. You can earn by monetizing your live streams with ads, sponsorships, subscriptions, donations, etc.
Tournaments: Tournaments are held for a lot of games and you can play in the esports tournaments and win cash prizes.
Creating and selling in-game items: You can create and sell in-game items, virtual goods, game currency on marketplaces like eBay, Amazon, or playerup.com
Selling Merch: You can create your own game-related merchandise and sell it through various marketplaces.
Sponsorship: You can also get sponsored by game development companies. This will happen if you are a popular game-related content creator.
Fantasy sports: You can play Fantasy Sports by creating your own team and then competing against the team created by another player. These games are based on real-world athletes.
Game testing: You can become a beta tester for game development companies and make money. Your job would be to provide feedback on bugs.
Crowdfunding: You can also monetize your gameplay through crowdfunding platforms such as Patreon.
Create Game Content: While streaming requires communication skills, and if you lack that skill, you can also create game-related videos such as reviews, tips and tricks etc. You can also try blogging on game niche.
Want to Make Money Playing Games? Top 6 Video Games to Play and Make Money
If you want to make money playing games, you need to play games that have a lot of esports tournaments and a huge community of players. Here are 6 games you can try.
Fortnite: This game has a huge community of players and a thriving esports scene. You can earn money by playing in tournaments and game streaming.
League of Legends: You can play for the tournaments as well as earn from video content.
Minecraft: This is the most sold game. If you play this game, you can create and sell your own custom maps, skins, as well as mods. You can also earn by creating game content for this game.
PUBG: This is the most played game. Tournaments are regularly held, you can play for the tournaments and win cash prizes as well as make money by streaming gameplay.
COD: Call of Duty has a thriving community of gamers and esports tournaments.
World of Warcraft: You can farm in-game items and then sell them to other players for money.
