For video game enthusiasts, nothing can be more thrilling than playing different online games they have never tried before.

And if you’re going to play online games in your spare time anyway, why not make some extra cash doing that to boost your income?

In this blog, we will show you the top four ways you can earn money with online games.

Let’s dig in.

1. Make Money as a Game Tester

Getting paid to play online and video games may seem like a dream to many people. But it’s not. For those who work as game testers, it’s their reality.

When game development companies create games, they need game testers for quality assurance. As a game tester, your job is to play the game multiple times to evaluate the game’s quality, functionality, quests, characters, and features.

The goal is to find potential bugs, glitches, or non-functioning features in the game and to report them to the QA team.

To get a job as a game tester, you need to get a professional game tester certificate after completing your college education. 

2. Try Gaming Platforms that Pay You to Play Games

Although being a game tester can be a fulfilling job, many people might not want to their hobbies into something tedious.

So, if you’re already a working professional, you can try playing online games on gaming platforms like Swagbucks, in9999, or InboxDollars to earn extra cash on the side.

These platforms offer many games, surveys, and other small tasks. To earn money, you must play games on their platform for a certain time.

Some platforms also offer interesting betting games, such as color prediction, cards, or dice. 

To start earning money, you must log into in9999, Swagbucks, or any legitimate online gaming platform of your choice, verify your identity, and start playing games.

Play moderately in your free time and you can make a few hundred bucks every month from these platforms.

3. Earn Money By Live-streaming Your Gameplay on Twitch

Twitch is one of the most popular live video-streaming services, focusing deeply on online video game streaming.

You can film yourself while playing online games through this video-streaming platform to earn money during your free time.

Of course, streaming on Twitch may not be everyone’s cup of tea. But Twitch can be a great platform to boost your income if you enjoy gaming, love showing your gameplay to other people, and have an expressive side rich enough to capture the audience.

If you build a sizable follower base, your fans might even pay money to watch you play games.

Plus, this platform offers you many other ways to earn extra cash, including becoming a Twitch affiliate or doing affiliate marketing.

4. Participate in the Online Gaming Tournaments

If you have considerable mastery of internationally famous games, you can earn a good sum of money by participating in online gaming tournaments.

Many games like PUBG, Call of Duty, FIFA, Fortnite, and Minecraft organize online competitions of various scales. And the prize money for these tournaments is huge.

For example, the total prize pool for all famous DOTA 2 gaming tournaments organized in 2023 was more than $30 million.

However, these tournaments are extremely competitive. But you will be generously rewarded if you have what it takes to secure your spot within the top ranks.

Closing Thoughts

Boosting your income with online games isn’t hard as long as know the right way. Apart from the four methods mentioned in this blog, there are many other ways to make money with online games.

You can write video game reviews, become a social media gaming influencer, get a part-time job as a game tutor, or even design new games if you’re good at coding.

The possibilities are endless. And the choice is yours!

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