Here’s How Much Money You Can Make Streaming Games and Playing Esports Professionally in India
Animesh ‘8bit Thug’ Agarwal, founder of S8UL Esports and 8bit Creatives spoke about how much money a gamer in India usually makes by streaming and competing in esports events. Caught by AFK Gaming, Agarwal spoke about the subject on a recent episode of their “Thug Talks” series. Spoiler alert: game streaming and playing esports professionally are viable career options and have full-time job potential in India.
To break down the income of players, Agarwal splits content creators into two distinct categories: streamers and esports players.
According to Agarwal, monetisation options allowed by YouTube, such as Channel Membership and Super Chat, tend to make up the bulk of a streamer’s income. Alongside these features, ad revenue also adds up to a substantial amount of revenue.
Esports players, on the other hand, tend to make most of their money through the salaries provided by their esports teams, or prize money won by taking part in esports events. Agarwal states that a decent player taking part in mobile esports could potentially make between Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 75,000 a month. The best players, on the other hand, potentially make as much as between Rs. 100,000 and Rs. 150,000 a month.
While mobile esports players tend to make up for the bulk of esports-related revenue, the best PC esports players can also earn between Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 80,000 a month.
