5 Ways to make a living playing video games

I have been a QA tester for a video game developer. The pay is sh!t and expect you to work LONG hours when the deadlines arrive. It's not a bad gig if you live with your folks or if you have NO bills. Again, the pay is sh!t. It's not always about pay though, right? Sometimes it pays to have a job that you love instead of a high paying job that you hate. Starting out as a tester can turn into something more lucrative. You can end up in QA management, take your experience into design, and so much more. Read More...

And the 5 Ways To Make a Living Playing Video Games Are:

1. Testing
- see above.

2. Sell your items and/or characters.
- There are people paying big money for "your time" making that lvl 6o night elf warrior, you know.

3. Be a Ga Master.
- One of the perks of starting out as a tester is that you become very familiar with the games you test. Sometimes too familiar. Who is more qualified to be a Game Master? Someone who has been paying to play this game or someone who has been getting paid to "play" this game?

4. Put your $ where your mouth is.
- With websites like BringIt.com you can make wagers and play online. Madden anyone?

5. Go Pro.
- Haven't you seen the 'Madden Challenge' on ESPN? There are tournaments and professional leagues out there for all kinds of games. Major League Gaming who recently signed a deal with ESPN or a general competitive gaming site like GotFrag.

You can read more in depth details about these 5 ways in this article by Ben Silverman.