The streaming revolution is here to stay—and savvy players are cashing in.
ALI MOIZ GOT HOOKED early on video games. As a child in Karachi, he snuck through stone dungeons in Prince of Persia, grabbed gold trophies in Dangerous Dave, and blasted aliens with lasers in Space Invaders. When he moved to Massachusetts for college, gaming was his life.
Now it’s his job.
Moiz, 34, is the CEO of Streamlabs, a free service that helps people live-stream their game play online—and get paid to do it. Amid the rise of online platforms like Twitch and games like Fortnite that draw massive followings, Moiz has created a system that enables thousands of streamers to pay their bills with virtual “tip” money donated by devoted fans.
The service has generated a lot more than pocket change: Streamlabs says it processed $36.7 million in tips between April and June of this year.
“What gets me out of bed every morning is we’re creating jobs,” Moiz says. “By creating consistent income for streamers who are struggling, we’re enabling them to do what they love.”
GAME AND GET CASH
この記事は Money の November 2018 版に掲載されています。
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