After years of efforts to “break the stigma,” those involved in the Esports industry have somewhat redefined what it means to have a profession. Gaming is no longer viewed with “disdain” or “rejection” but is now considered a job like any other, capable of generating a stable income and even leading to wealth accumulation.
Player
In the first half of 2021, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, many sports events were postponed, resulting in cuts to athletes’ salaries. However, on another front, due to the nature of competing on electronic devices, esports managed to maintain high-level tournaments, thus the salaries and bonuses of players were not affected at all. Moreover, livestreaming provided a significant income for players as viewership increased during the pandemic.
Over the past six months, with continuous fluctuations in the transfer market, salaries, bonuses, and incomes of players have seen a surprising spike. High-earning names include: SOFM, Chim Sẻ Đi Nắng, ADC…
Streamer
Many people still wonder how streamers make a living. Some even humorously think that since they just sit and talk in front of a screen or play video games all day, they can’t possibly have money for living expenses. They work hard, and the result is their income stream from Donations.
Donations are the most common method of earning money for streamers. “Donate” in English means to contribute or give money. Viewers will contribute a sum of money (at their discretion) to the streamers they love to help fund their channels.
Prominent faces like Độ Mixi and ViruSs can earn substantial donations thanks to their influence. Specifically, ViruSs once broke records with donations in items and cash totaling up to $5,000, equivalent to about 100,000,000 VND. Độ Mixi also received over 100,000,000 VND from fans in just one night.
Advertisements
This is also a popular way for streamers to earn money. Most famous streamers participate in promoting brands. ViuSs – one of the most famous streamers in Vietnam regularly takes on advertising for brands like: Huawei, Yamaha, Samsung, Shopee, Honda…
The beautiful Misthy is chosen by major brands such as: Milo, Coca-cola, Snack’s Lay, Orion… “to represent.” Speaking of Misthy, we can’t forget her equally beautiful and famous best friend, hot streamer Linh Ngọc Đàm. She also has advertising contracts with various brands such as: Dove, Hazeline, Nivea, Clear, Ponds…
Game YouTuber
Game YouTubers can earn a sum from the number of subscribers on their YouTube, Twitch… channels. For example, the Twitch platform pays channel owners about $4.99 for each subscriber (equivalent to about 117,000 VND). And for each view, the channel owner also receives a certain amount of image royalties.
Thus, young people who love Esports now have many suggestions to try their hand in this new field.