What jobs can a gamer get?

[Sharpie]

I mean I was thinking about becoming a youtuber since i'm a really good commentater but then I throught of being a cop since I have good leadership and how I already know a lot of protocalls.

[76561198119391273]

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All of this, just from playing videa gaymes and screaming like a little girl? I'll take that check anyday now.

And editing his videos. And rendering videos.

Being a YouTuber isn't only playing games and uploading them. You have to edit and render them and stuff, which can take a while.

And anyone can do them if they have the software and patience.

Still have to hand it to the guy as it does take something to be successful.

[Mattio]

Learn to code in something like Java or C. Plenty of Jobs out there for Java programmers and as you get better you can go for making your own game, perhaps even setting up your own business for creating software and/or Apps.

Good thing with Java and something like C#, though they both have different pros, they are both very similar so you can learn the other pretty quickly and have a lot of options.
Or if you like the graphical side to things, grab Blender or pretty much any free 3D design software and get practising.
In a few years you could be making your living off it while developing your own games or working for a games company, putting your creativity to practical use.

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Allow me to rephrase that: if you can make a contribution to society, be it practical or not, it's a job. YouTubers are entertainers, as are comedians, actors, and musicians. Begging is not contributing anything, so it is not a job.

Simply contributing does not make something a job. For example, paying beggars is still contributing to society unless you don't consider them part of society. But it is not a job.

Then why are the positions of actors, comedians, and musicians considered jobs?

[76561198119391273]

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Simply contributing does not make something a job. For example, paying beggars is still contributing to society unless you don't consider them part of society. But it is not a job.

Then why are the positions of actors, comedians, and musicians considered jobs?

Because it takes skill. It is a work of art.

Not simply screaming at the top of one's voice like a girl playing video games.

[Cyanslicle]

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All of this, just from playing videa gaymes and screaming like a little girl? I'll take that check anyday now.

Well to be fair, he does do all his own video editing.

If that matters at all.

Well, I say, that matters.

After all that is quite alot of time fine tuning everything to goodness.

[MakotoIsBestGirl169169]

well if you like listening to game critisim and are a sexually frustrated sociopath I would go into game critism.

[chibilibi]

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Then why are the positions of actors, comedians, and musicians considered jobs?

Because it takes skill. It is a work of art.

Not simply screaming at the top of one's voice like a girl playing video games.

So all Youtubers = PewDiePie in your view? Are you also saying that playing games takes no skill?

Believe it or not, to be a successful Youtuber you actually have to have some comedic or intelligent commentary. Whether you find him humorous or not, a lot of people found PewDiePie funny, shared it with everyone, and he became hugely famous.

If gaming wasn't something that took skill (such as the aforementioned careers), then why are eSports so popular?

Keep in mind, I'm also including non-gaming channels as YouTubers, such as Jacksfilms and Smosh.

[Fork_Q2]

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Because it takes skill. It is a work of art.

Not simply screaming at the top of one's voice like a girl playing video games.

So all Youtubers = PewDiePie in your view? Are you also saying that playing games takes no skill?

Believe it or not, to be a successful Youtuber you actually have to have some comedic or intelligent commentary.

And how does PewDiePie come into this?

On a serious note, job or not, some people managed to make YouTube pay for them, and it could pay well. And that's what matters.

[chibilibi]

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So all Youtubers = PewDiePie in your view? Are you also saying that playing games takes no skill?

Believe it or not, to be a successful Youtuber you actually have to have some comedic or intelligent commentary.

And how does PewDiePie come into this?

Maya's description

"screaming at the top of one's voice like a girl playing video games"

is a rather accurate descriptor of him.

[76561198119391273]

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Because it takes skill. It is a work of art.

Not simply screaming at the top of one's voice like a girl playing video games.

So all Youtubers = PewDiePie in your view? Are you also saying that playing games takes no skill?

Believe it or not, to be a successful Youtuber you actually have to have some comedic or intelligent commentary. Whether you find him humorous or not, a lot of people found PewDiePie funny, shared it with everyone, and he became hugely famous.

If gaming wasn't something that took skill (such as the aforementioned careers), then why are eSports so popular?

Keep in mind, I'm also including non-gaming channels as YouTubers, such as Jacksfilms and Smosh.

Esports is popular because of fanbase.

Playing video games takes very little amount of actual skill. It is a matter of hand-eye co-ordination.

Successful =/= good. The reasons why he is successful is the same kind of reason why Justin beiber is.

[76561198119391273]

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And how does PewDiePie come into this?

Maya's description

"screaming at the top of one's voice like a girl playing video games"

is a rather accurate descriptor of him.

I was not decribing him. There are alot who do the same.

[76561198119391273]

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Games don't require skill? Dark Souls would like to have a word with you.

Been there, done that. If you want difficulty, you need to go for old nintendo titles. Still, not really a matter of skill.

[chibilibi]

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So all Youtubers = PewDiePie in your view? Are you also saying that playing games takes no skill?

Believe it or not, to be a successful Youtuber you actually have to have some comedic or intelligent commentary. Whether you find him humorous or not, a lot of people found PewDiePie funny, shared it with everyone, and he became hugely famous.

If gaming wasn't something that took skill (such as the aforementioned careers), then why are eSports so popular?

Keep in mind, I'm also including non-gaming channels as YouTubers, such as Jacksfilms and Smosh.

Esports is popular because of fanbase.

Playing video games takes very little amount of actual skill. It is a matter of hand-eye co-ordination.

Successful =/= good. The reasons why he is successful is the same kind of reason why Justin beiber is.

1. Fair enough. Though, I can't tell exactly what your saying here: fanbase of the game being played in eSports or fanbase of eSports in general. Because I can tell you right now that I'm not a huge fan of Counter-Strike but I love watching its tournaments when I can.

2. So is playing the piano, writing, and programming, Do those not require any skill, either?

3. Did I ever say that successful automatically meant good? All I was saying is that being a Youtuber CAN be a job. Whether it's a good job or not is up for debate.

[chibilibi]

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Maya's description

"screaming at the top of one's voice like a girl playing video games"

is a rather accurate descriptor of him.

I was not decribing him. There are alot who do the same.

I realize that, he's just the most well-known example I could think of.

[76561198119391273]

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Esports is popular because of fanbase.

Playing video games takes very little amount of actual skill. It is a matter of hand-eye co-ordination.

Successful =/= good. The reasons why he is successful is the same kind of reason why Justin beiber is.

1. Fair enough. Though, I can't tell exactly what your saying here: fanbase of the game being played in eSports or fanbase of eSports in general. Because I can tell you right now that I'm not a huge fan of Counter-Strike but I love watching its tournaments when I can.

2. So is playing the piano, writing, and programming, Do those not require any skill, either?

3. Did I ever say that successful automatically meant good? All I was saying is that being a Youtuber CAN be a job. Whether it's a good job or not is up for debate.

2. Do elaborate how they compare with playing videogames or how they only require hand-eye co-ordination.

The only one you can even compare is piano due to the hand-eye part, but you still need to learn to compose if you aspire to be anything other than merely playing what others have wrote in which case it is more of a hobby.

3. Still doesn't fit the description of a job.