I am 20 and as I spend a lot of time on the computer I would like to know what are some ways that I can make money playing games or online? I have been thinking about making money online or playing games doing walkthrough or LPs. But I just haven't gotten around to it or my computer is not good enough. Do you have any ways to do that? Thanks.
How do I make money playing games or online in general?
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If you're 18 or older you can try using something like Amazon's Mechanical Turk system. You basically get paid a few cents up to a dollar per task for doing things like answering surveys for academic studies or organizing data and pictures...stuff like that. If you plan and pick your tasks properly you can actually meet minimum wage and after earning some qualifications you might even be able to exceed it. You have to link a bank account if you want to use it for anything but credit on Amazon though. But as a student, I use it regularly because I'm too busy for a job, but being able to pull in a couple dollars in between classes is pretty nice.
You could do walkthroughs or Let's Plays, you'd be competing with a lot of really big names. If you're going to go that way, try to do it with niche games that have small, loyal fanbases.
There are some MMO's that allow you to monetize services, like how some MMOs let third parties sell in-game items for real world money, like how EVE Online will let third parties sell game time codes and some MMOs let players have out of game markets for real money. Just be very, very careful that what you're doing is allowed, because some people have accidentally crossed the line or made incorrect assumptions about what would be acceptable under the license terms and been shut down and even hit with legal charges. However, that means providing a service which could very well turn into a full time job...and if that's what you're willing to do for money, you should probably just get a full-time job for your trouble.
Or you could grind hats in TF2 :3 No, seriously. Trading hats and selling the hats you get in-game is actually a profitable venture for some people. It will require learning a bit about how to invest and how markets work, but hey, that's how people get rich.
You could do walkthroughs or Let's Plays, you'd be competing with a lot of really big names. If you're going to go that way, try to do it with niche games that have small, loyal fanbases.
There are some MMO's that allow you to monetize services, like how some MMOs let third parties sell in-game items for real world money, like how EVE Online will let third parties sell game time codes and some MMOs let players have out of game markets for real money. Just be very, very careful that what you're doing is allowed, because some people have accidentally crossed the line or made incorrect assumptions about what would be acceptable under the license terms and been shut down and even hit with legal charges. However, that means providing a service which could very well turn into a full time job...and if that's what you're willing to do for money, you should probably just get a full-time job for your trouble.
Or you could grind hats in TF2 :3 No, seriously. Trading hats and selling the hats you get in-game is actually a profitable venture for some people. It will require learning a bit about how to invest and how markets work, but hey, that's how people get rich.
It all depends.
Some people make money VIA Steam's marketplace with careful item merchandising like TF2 Unusual Hats (yes, people pay hundreds for virtual hats). However I would avoid this as for someone new to that sort of thing, you can easily be scammed and/or lose profit instead of making profit. It's essentially gambling.
Others make money creating videos like Let's Plays however this is already a huge-chocked market as it is. At least 60% of them are Minecraft videos, you really need to make your series' stick out. See the Yogscast as an example of the range of games and entertainment they use.
Another is e-Sports, however this is a VERY risky and dedicated path to take. Some of the big players in DotA2/LoL can make $200k a year, and others are lucky to even scrape by.
I should note also, if you plan to make videos, you'll need a decent computer rig to do it to not only play said games at a decent resolution/quality, but you have to record it at the same time which can be very resource demanding, as well as video editing etc.
Some people make money VIA Steam's marketplace with careful item merchandising like TF2 Unusual Hats (yes, people pay hundreds for virtual hats). However I would avoid this as for someone new to that sort of thing, you can easily be scammed and/or lose profit instead of making profit. It's essentially gambling.
Others make money creating videos like Let's Plays however this is already a huge-chocked market as it is. At least 60% of them are Minecraft videos, you really need to make your series' stick out. See the Yogscast as an example of the range of games and entertainment they use.
Another is e-Sports, however this is a VERY risky and dedicated path to take. Some of the big players in DotA2/LoL can make $200k a year, and others are lucky to even scrape by.
I should note also, if you plan to make videos, you'll need a decent computer rig to do it to not only play said games at a decent resolution/quality, but you have to record it at the same time which can be very resource demanding, as well as video editing etc.
I haven't been earning a living on the internet obviously but if your intention would be to hit big on youtube I recommend you stop now. The vast majority of people making a livable income on youtube did it as a hobby, and if you're only in it for the money it is easier and less time consuming to simply work an ordinary job.