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What kind of jobs are out there for someone who just wants to live stream and play video games?

My brother and I have thrown around the idea of someday uploading videos onto YouTube and becoming really popular. Although recently I have been really busy with college, and my brother got hurt while working in the Carpentry field. So, he has to take nerve supplements and all he can really do is live stream at home and draw disability. So, I wonder what college courses are out there for him and are there jobs available for someone in his position? #college-major #computer-games #gaming #youtube #video-production #live-stream

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Ben’s Answer

To answer you question there most likely aren't any college courses that will teach you how to live stream and play video games. However it is possible but difficult to make a living out of it the market is over saturated with live streamers. What can make him successful is that:



  1. He's REALLY good at videos games- meaning he can demolish most if not all of his opponents.

  2. He's REALLY funny- he can entertain his audience.

  3. He has a personal brand-as a streamer you are always going to want to promote yourself.


To be successful at live streaming you need a large audience. He needs to figure out what is going to make people want to come to his channel and what is going to want to make them come back and tell their friends. I am going to be honest with most people aren't going to want to watch "Average Joe" play video games. They want to watch someone to entertain them. If your brother can figure that out then he is on that right path.

Thank you comment icon I thank you for your answer, and in response: I might have to help him with the personal brand part. Brandon
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Spartaco’s Answer

well, super hard question to answer. So many options and most of them, not good. Reason, simply, too many people. If you want to make money and create a job for yourself, sure but being a twitch, youtube hero is another thing totally. It takes a lot, I mean a lot of luck, time, more time, money, and more time. I would recommend if you like videogames, perhaps try to intern with a company in the Q&A department, testing games and working for them. The utube, twitch thing, esports, not realistic for everyone and truly, very, very, small in the grand scheme. What I mean, chances of getting work, real money, real opportunity. Good luck but just because you like call of duty or whatever game, doesn't mean you can work in video games. It's not easy and to make a game, dedication big time.

Thank you comment icon I thank you for your answer. Brandon
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