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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. ill pass... by i88i · · Score: 5, Insightful

    there's no way i'd like to earn my money playing games. I play em for fun, not to pay the bills.
    Imagine getting evicted just because you missed that headshot in the tournament playoffs. That sort of pressure would stop me enjoying the games, which sort of defeats the purpose of playing them in the first place.