My favorite streamer for Overwatch, aimbotCalvin has 300,000 subscribers. This puts into perspective how much he makes. Wow.
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How to Get Rich Playing Video Games Online
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Re: How to Get Rich Playing Video Games Online
#152Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Most of the kids watching these streams own a decent computer and can play. Youre making it sound not only as if only kids watch this, but also like playing any sport at all is so much different - and then compare it to Reality TV instead of live sports. Actual WTF? Some of the streamers (variety streamers) do play for just entertainment value, but most stick to just one game. A lot of it is also being able to live…
Youre making it sound not only as if only kids watch this, but also like playing any sport at all is so much different - and then compare it to Reality TV instead of live sports. Now I've got my next business idea. Attach wireless streaming cameras to all the players in a sportsball game. Each player has a HUD, and can see chat messages in real time. Heck, for something like American Football, you could even have the…
This is probably as close as you're going to get at this moment in time to what you're saying. This was posted here a few months ago, haven't checked back in to see how it's going for them a season later.
http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2017/02/the_...
Re: How to Get Rich Playing Video Games Online
#153My favorite streamer for Overwatch, aimbotCalvin has 300,000 subscribers. This puts into perspective how much he makes. Wow.
He has 340000 _followers_, not subscribers. Subscriber counts aren't public but if his follower/subscriber ratio is similar to some of the top streamers he'd probably have around 5-6000 subscribers.
Aw thanks for pointing that out, my mistake
Re: How to Get Rich Playing Video Games Online
#154Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Most of the kids watching these streams own a decent computer and can play. Youre making it sound not only as if only kids watch this, but also like playing any sport at all is so much different - and then compare it to Reality TV instead of live sports. Actual WTF? Some of the streamers (variety streamers) do play for just entertainment value, but most stick to just one game. A lot of it is also being able to live…
Youre making it sound not only as if only kids watch this, but also like playing any sport at all is so much different - and then compare it to Reality TV instead of live sports. Now I've got my next business idea. Attach wireless streaming cameras to all the players in a sportsball game. Each player has a HUD, and can see chat messages in real time. Heck, for something like American Football, you could even have the…
Actually a great idea, and this sort of "augmented viewing" will almost certainly happen sooner rather than later.
Re: How to Get Rich Playing Video Games Online
#155Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have just discovered how enjoyable Twitch is. Dr Disrespect is amazing. He is an online performer and a gamer. Most surprising are the people who talk about how watching Dr D has helped them through depression or cancer. He talked about this movingly but briefly in his speech this week. This is a whole new form of entertainment. It will be fascinating to see where it unfolds. I think Amazon will get a very good ret…
I'm not into watching gaming at all (I'd rather play), but this is really just another twist on 'Reality TV', and one with less dysfunction IMHO.
You know, I never really watched others game either, until just the other week. Since I am gnu+Linux only now, I have missed out on some games, but recently watched a play through of the new tombraider game and found it quite enjoyable. I really think it works better for linear games though, because its like I almost feel as if I played it but didn't have to spend the money on it.
Its this play by proxy I now think is one of the main draws.
I have been encouraged to stream by others myself, and do every once in a while on hitbox. Maybe I should give it a real try.
Re: How to Get Rich Playing Video Games Online
#156No mention of Dr. Disrespect - a Twitch persona who recently won "Streamer of the Year" at the Esports Industry Awards. Just a passing mention of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, a game which according to some is growing faster than Minecraft did. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) is the most popular streamed game on Twitch right now. The game regularly has over 2,000,000 concurrent players, has sold over 13,000,000…
> Some digital items obtained from loot crates have sold for over $1,000. That's been happening for years. Hats in Team Fortress 2 sold for ~1500 (Burning Kabuto was around there IIRC), and a knife in CSGO went for 24k (apparently, http://read.navi-gaming.com/en/team_news/Rarest_and_expensiv... ).
Golden Frying Pan in TF2 is around $2500 currently and has been reported to sell at over $5k at some point
Re: How to Get Rich Playing Video Games Online
#157No mention of Dr. Disrespect - a Twitch persona who recently won "Streamer of the Year" at the Esports Industry Awards. Just a passing mention of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, a game which according to some is growing faster than Minecraft did. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) is the most popular streamed game on Twitch right now. The game regularly has over 2,000,000 concurrent players, has sold over 13,000,000…
I have just discovered how enjoyable Twitch is. Dr Disrespect is amazing. He is an online performer and a gamer. Most surprising are the people who talk about how watching Dr D has helped them through depression or cancer. He talked about this movingly but briefly in his speech this week. This is a whole new form of entertainment. It will be fascinating to see where it unfolds. I think Amazon will get a very good ret…
Let's not forget former Call of Duty level designer and 2 time Blockbuster 1993-1994 Video Game Champion!
Re: How to Get Rich Playing Video Games Online
#158Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have just discovered how enjoyable Twitch is. Dr Disrespect is amazing. He is an online performer and a gamer. Most surprising are the people who talk about how watching Dr D has helped them through depression or cancer. He talked about this movingly but briefly in his speech this week. This is a whole new form of entertainment. It will be fascinating to see where it unfolds. I think Amazon will get a very good ret…
Until you hear an outburst like this: https://youtu.be/33sUi8r-PDI?t=557 Is that funny? To me it just sounds racist...
What? He's suggesting he lost that fire fight because of Daybreak's latest push to deploy servers in that part of the world. Yes, it's funny.
Re: How to Get Rich Playing Video Games Online
#159What I think is crazy is that this industry exists at the scale it does. It has replaced reality TV for a segment of the world population. There are legions of people that watch these streams, just to watch someone doing something that they could do themselves (but maybe not win as much). This isn't like F1 racing where I'll never be able to afford a racecar, or football where I don't want to exercise. Most of the ki…
> Most of the kids watching these streams own a decent computer and can play. Youre making it sound not only as if only kids watch this, but also like playing any sport at all is so much different - and then compare it to Reality TV instead of live sports. Actual WTF? Some of the streamers (variety streamers) do play for just entertainment value, but most stick to just one game. A lot of it is also being able to live…
There is a difference between watching a E-Sports tournament and some let's play stream. As I understand it, OP talked about the former. As a gamer myself, I can say I feel exactly like him.
I find most of it boring. I only scroll through those videos on youtube to see how the actual game looks like since Demos have been dead for a long time now (or you have to pay for them now). Additionally the annoying stuff happening around the video on twitch is repulsive. Especially the chat reminds me of those webchats on crappy 90s-style pages.
On the other hand I do watch a tournament or some league play since german free tv started airing it.
Re: How to Get Rich Playing Video Games Online
#160Soon there will be Video Game U, where you can get a college diploma by playing video games all day.