My hubby lost his job and now game 7 days a week on twitch. He tell me one day will make it big and become a millionaire?

Haha I’m a gamer too and twitch is huge. I mean amazon did buy twitch for 970mil.

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However the people who actually “make it” on twitch are far and few in between. Those who barely make ends meet doing twitch full time are probably TOP 5% of streamers, and those who make good money are TOP 1% or less.

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My opinion: start twitch part-time first, when something substantial comes along then you might consider going full time.

I won't say that twitch is an impossible dream. If gaming is his passion, and he can potentially do what he loves. Not trying to sound sexist here, nor am I promoting this, but (good looking) women do find it easier to find subscribers.

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To be a good twitch streamer, there must be 2 main things that he must consider:

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1. Skill

This sounds like an obvious thing - but really how good must you be? Take the game Overwatch for example. A quick google search tells us that there are 40 million players worldwide. Let's pretend only half of them play every day, or at least relatively often. That would bring us to 20 million. Most streamers with significant following come from the Top 500 of that region. That means that you must be in the top 2000/20,000,000 pool of skilled players, or top 0.1% of players.

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That being said, there are a handful of successful streamers that fall in the Diamond-Masters range. (Ranks from lowest, go like this: bronze, silver, gold, platinum, diamond, masters, grandmasters/Top500)

So how do these people gain subscribers? It brings us to the 2nd thing to consider, which is

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2. Charisma

Neither is said to be more important than the other. I have seen not-as-skilled players with a good following, very skilled players who are not as vocal, and players that are both skilled and have great content

If he wants to practise, he can take short videos of himself, or watch his own streams. Or if he can bring you a portion of his stream, and you don't fall asleep watching it, then it's a good start.

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(By now you can tell that I like gaming haha)

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I can understand how the lack of income would frustrate you, but why not use this chance to learn to create some passive income through investments, so that you can (very slightly) alleviate your worries. In any case, I do feel that your husband should at least take up a part-time job to support himself, as he tries to realise his dream of a streamer.

hmm I used to be a hard core gamer haha. But I quit gaming after I decided to do something else. Something unknown about me, I have game development (programming/testing) background. I cant deny that it's always a gamer dream to do something related to gaming, which explains why I choose speciality in game development. Once a gamer, will always be a gamer. =)

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#gamerforlife (Make a guess what kinda of games I actually love to play~ definitely not maple story lol. )

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On serious note, In the past, there are little platforms for gamers to make income. Those who are paid are really rare, unless you're in s.kr, etc. It's easier if you are in a team too.

However, with the up growing of e-sport, people started to build a career/income in it. And maybe you are not aware, this year, they made an announcement to give e-sport a trial & it may be included in future Olympic

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But back in reality, we all do need an income to survive. I do understand your frustration. Here is some checklist for you to go through:

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1. What type of game is he playing?
2. Did he record his games? Keep a result of his performance?
3. Is he in any team or Did he sent his videos/result to any professional esports teams or sponsor??
4. did he do anything to increase his presence/popularity in the game?

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why I ask so, is because sometime, opportunities must be seeked. It doesn't come naturally. If he has done the above, look at it again. Is it possible to improve? Is it possible to find a sponsor??

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However I can't comment whether 2 year is a long or short period is because it is depending what type of games & its popularity. Popularity & the game potential are critical to sponsor(s)

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but as a couple, it is best to sit down & have a discussion on realistic timelines such by when, he should have a certain income coming in. And do remind to him gently, marriage is always about 2 people, it's a team work similar to gaming. Even if it is a solo game, you need to be on form to play/perform well, this applies to relationship too.

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and if his game performance is not outstanding, do not discourage him but let him

knows that he should at least try to build an income to support this gaming dream of his. in this way, it is easier to preserve on, and fighting to achieve what he has in mind for both of you (Idealistic & realistic)

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wish you both all the best & hope to hear something good from you.

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Hi there,

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I would say these are a few options/considerations.

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First, what are the types of games he plays, ie. fast paced like FPS(First Person Shooter), or slower paced RPG(Role Playing Game).

Next, does he chase after games, like doing pre-order of games? Also, what platform does he usually use, i.e Xbox, Playstation, Mobile or computer? Does he buy the DLC(Downloadable content)?

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Reason why I asked all these is to decide which Platform suits him better. Either

a) Twitch, which requires him to Multi-task(something which guys suffer at), bring his A-game, every game, keep his emotions in check, i.e. Don't throw tantrums when he loses. Twitch is more of an Active income, Or

b) YouTube. I have seen gamers who do Twitch (Live Streaming), and then, edit the clips and post to YouTube. If he can get at least 1000 subscribers, he can have the option to monetise his video, i.e. you know those annoying advertisements when you watch a video halfway? Those ads help the video uploaders make money. YouTube is much more friendlier to non-competitive players, such as those making guides, or walkthrough of the games, or even review. YouTube is more of your passive income, as long as your video is up and people watch the advertisements(or leave the video to stream while doing something else). I have seen people who do very old games, such as Old School Runescape which is a 2008 MMORPG (Massive Multi-Player Online Role Playing Game).

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Anyway, have a talk with him and don't assume he is not going anywhere. For all you know, he could have gotten somewhere decent, but is aiming for better. Hopefully, this will give him options and if he does not make it, at least he would have no regrets.

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