skyfire Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 A lot of gamers make money off the ads and the sponsorship. However unless you meet 1 million subscribers, you are less likely to get any decent ads and the sponsorship. So you kind of rely on the donation of people and other methods like merch. So not sure how gamers make money until they reach popularity. I personally only donate to those who stream games in my niche. Do you donate gamers during streaming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anachiwo Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I do so but not very often. It depends on how I feel about the game at the moment that would be influence my decision in donating the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Seriously, I don't donate my games in such situations. It's not a thing in my to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 I see. I only donate if they are streaming in my favorite genre of games. I know that some of the time it can be pretty hard to donate when we are not in position to donate. But yeah if you know the person and love listening to his streaming then yes it can be good to donate them so that they can continue. In other cases patreon can be a good option too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander. Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 A number of factors will influence my decision whether I would donate which includes -How much I love his stream? -What benefits will I receive from donating? -How popular and wealthy is the streamer? If he or she is rich, then there's no point in making a donation. -What will it go towards? Charity or gaming equipment upgrades? At the end, this is probably one of the best ways you can show your support to your favourite streamer but they are alternative ways, too. If he or she is streaming my favourite genre of video games and I love watching the content on a regular basis, I'll most likely give a small amount as a way of saying thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 I think most of us don't get much benefit out of donation online. But I guess most of the gamers being entertainers it can be pretty good to see that streamers are offering gameplay value. So they tend to teach us the things we can solve with the gaming. If you like that kind of approach of gamers then yes it's worth donating to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mont86 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 No I haven't and know much about watching the streaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 15 hours ago, mont86 said: No I haven't and know much about watching the streaming. Go to Twitch and Youtube Gaming sites. And you will find out the streams where people are playing the game and broadcasting it to the users. It allows you to donate to those streamers. This way you can learn more about the streaming. So it is pretty interesting once you start watching and learning from the stream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mont86 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 5 hours ago, skyfire said: Go to Twitch and Youtube Gaming sites. And you will find out the streams where people are playing the game and broadcasting it to the users. It allows you to donate to those streamers. This way you can learn more about the streaming. So it is pretty interesting once you start watching and learning from the stream. Thanks for the heads up.. I will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander. Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) 22 hours ago, mont86 said: No I haven't and know much about watching the streaming. Go to Twitch, YouTube or another social media sharing platform where you can find out and watch gamers stream different types of video games. By watching other people play, you can learn new strategies and tactics to help you improve whilst playing. Most streams allow you to donate to a streamer through services known as Streamlabs, Streamtip or Loots.They are all secure donation pages and you'll have the option to send an amount with credit/debit or PayPal. PayPal is probably the safest option. I'm hoping this helped you! Edited February 19, 2019 by xXInfectedXx mont86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mont86 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I did pull up twitch and watch some gamers.. Didn't recognize the games being played though. Gonna try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mont86 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I have been lurking around twitch.. Interesting.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anachiwo Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 On 2/19/2019 at 4:16 AM, skyfire said: Go to Twitch and Youtube Gaming sites. And you will find out the streams where people are playing the game and broadcasting it to the users. It allows you to donate to those streamers. This way you can learn more about the streaming. So it is pretty interesting once you start watching and learning from the stream. What I love about such gaming sites is the amount of gaming knowledge one can tap from watching it. It's very amazing what you can learn in a day as a gamer by using such sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Anachiwo said: What I love about such gaming sites is the amount of gaming knowledge one can tap from watching it. It's very amazing what you can learn in a day as a gamer by using such sites. Case in point, before these gamers upload to such gaming sites, they are already at a great point of expertise that they have so much to offer to their fan base. It's actually why most people lurk these gaming sites in search of more tips on how to get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
