People who are tired of their 9 to 5 job may have a new option. Now, you can stay at home and play video games all day – and get paid to do it.
With streaming apps like Twitch, gamers are setting up systems that follow their every move through a game. Gamers can interact with fans and comment on their game play. Fans get to watch the action.
Digital savant Omar Gallaga, of the Austin American-Statesman’s 512 Tech says the prospects for making some real cash depends on your gaming system.
“Start small,” Gallaga says. “Have a really simple setup. Don’t invest a lot of money into doing this. Once you start developing fans and developing viewership you can upgrade your system.”
What you’ll hear in this segment:
– How to play for pay
– How to build up a fan base
– How to make it a full-time job
