For years, gaming was seen as a hobby that cost money rather than made it. But times have changed. Behind every multiplayer battle, role-playing adventure, or virtual world lies an economy where pixels translate to real-world profits. From rare skins to digital currencies, gamers are turning their playtime into paychecks. Let’s explore how virtual economies are reshaping what it means to “make money playing games.”

You’ve heard the buzz: “No console? No problem.” But is cloud gaming truly a viable way to play on your smart TV? I put the theory to the test, experimenting with Xbox Cloud Gaming (via Game Pass Ultimate) and Amazon Luna on a standard UK smart TV. The results? Surprisingly good, with a few caveats.