Last Updated on: 5th July 2023, 03:46 pm
You Can Earn Upto $20,000 Per Month in UAE As A Gamer
Players in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are reportedly making up to US$20,000 (AED 73,462 and Rs 4,851,096) per month through sponsorships, live streaming, and social media promotion.
Bashar Mohammed Khair Al Kayal, a famous gamer and YouTuber from UAE, has around 1.41 million subscribers on his YouTube channel @Basharkk, while his Instagram and TikTok accounts have more than 100,000 followers.
Bashar graduated from Abu Dhabi University with a degree in Civil Engineering and started acting when he was just 5 years old. On average, he makes between $15,000 and $20,000 a month playing games and another $3,000 a month playing live games on YouTube.
Since the pandemic, players have started to generate significant revenue. Even small game streamers make anywhere from $50 to $1,000 a month on Twitch, which is more than traditional jobs.
Speaking to Gulf News, Bashar said he never continued his civil engineering career and has remained a full-time player since 2020, his senior year.
Another Emirati player Peerless has been playing for over 4 years and has 269,000 subscribers. He earns around $5000 per month and has also been sponsored by several top-ranked tech companies like BenQ, Asus, and others.
Regarding the popularity of gambling in the Middle East and Saudi Arabia, the governor of the Saudi Arabian Information and Communications Technology Commission, Mohammed Saud Al-Tamimi, said that about 89% of the Saudi population are gamblers.
The contribution of the gaming sector to the UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) is set to increase fifty-fold by 2030.
Manish Bakshi, Managing Director (MD) of BenQ Middle East & Turkey said that players’ earnings depend on many factors including their skills, gameplay, and the organization or company they play for.
Regarding the UAE, Manish Bakshi said that the Emirates had started to see the true potential of the local gambling industry and therefore started investing. One such example is Geekay, a Dubai-based gaming events and accessories platform, he added.
In addition, the Dubai Internet City Free Zone previously announced that it will develop domestic game studios as part of a $100 million funding initiative.
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