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Kim Komando Today

How gamers are earning millions through esports

Kim Komando Today

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Tech News, Technology

4.8770 Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2019

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Gamers are making thousands and even millions of dollars per year, making esports a proven career option, but it's not an easy way to earn a living. Kim dives into what you need to know to succeed as a pro gamer, straight from today’s top players and nerd culture journalist Jessica Roar.

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0:00.0

Hey, welcome from commando.com.

0:05.1

This is Commando on demand, where we talk to industry movers and shakers to keep you up to date on everything digital.

0:11.2

Okay, let me tell you something.

0:13.2

You can make money playing video games.

0:16.0

That's right.

0:16.7

I know it sounds crazy.

0:18.0

You can make thousands or even millions of dollars playing video games. So yes,

0:22.4

all the kids that have been playing video games their entire lives, suddenly they can be a multi-millionaire.

0:28.3

Well, I have to tell you, it's not easy. In this command-al-on-demand podcast, we're going to talk about

0:33.4

exactly what it takes to grab the gold in gaming. Some of these professional video gamers, it's crazy.

0:41.2

They're making $350,000 every single month.

0:50.6

Now, when I started working when I was 13, my first job was doing the paper route.

0:56.8

And we're working right now.

0:57.9

Working hard?

0:58.9

I hardly working hard.

1:00.3

When I was in high school, I actually managed to make over $100,000 playing this game.

1:05.7

And honestly, I encourage everyone to do that.

1:08.1

All the kids out there, like, you can't just drop everything and focus on playing

1:11.5

video games for a living.

1:12.6

Like, I've mowed lawns.

1:13.9

And, yeah, I never had like a 9 to 5.

1:17.2

All right.

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