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Paid to Play Video Games

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the pay-me-to-play-the-sims dept.

acehole writes "This would have to be every gamer's dream, to get paid for playing games. In South Korea gaming has taken off to an extent that companies sponsor gaming teams (some earn up to $100k per year) to play games up to 12 hours a day."

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  1. and in some countries... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    people actually get paid to run large websites where they post duplicate stories right after each other!

    and no, we won't get over it.

  2. Re:we have this here. don't we? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The thing that americans have foremost is the fear of NOT having something or NOT being best in something.

  3. Re:we have this here. don't we? by fain0v · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Obviously you have never played against really good people. If you had, you wouldnt make such a stupid comment.