How to Make Money While Playing League of Legends
By: Jared Ambrocio
Tags: League of Legends, Work From Home, Passive Income, Extra Money Online, Gaming

How to Make Money While Playing League of Legends

Many gamers and streamers are doing these everyday to earn bucks passively and enjoy League of Legends at the same time. Jared Ambrocio Aug 25·7 min read

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Every gamer’s dream is playing their most favorite game while not needing to find a real job. While this might sound lazy, I find it what most people say the “strategic laziness.” Sitting in front of your computer while the cash is flowing sounds heaven — but how can you do it?

Folks, I present the concept of passive income for League of Legends (LoL). For starters, passive income is earnings you get even if you’re sleeping, travelling, or enjoying things with minimal effort. Starting this setup is not an easy task, however. You must be patient and committed to providing value to your growing audience.

Assuming you’re new in the world of passive income, it may seriously take you a while. But hey, if you have an effective formula that you do correctly, you might earn stable cash in less than a year.

As the legendary basketball professional Michael Jordan has said: Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen. If you don’t put in the effort, you won’t get anything. “But Jared, I thought this is passive income. Why do I need to work?” Well, you still have to maintain things assuming you have your income streams.

Today, let me show you five amazing ways on how to earn money while playing LoL. You can start all these income streams right away after you finished reading this article. Let’s get started.

YouTube Content Creation

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Many stay-at-home people use video-sharing platforms, including YouTube. In fact, the company itself said that about 122 million active users are watching a billion hours every day! Imagine how vast the number is. It’s impossible not to get any audience, even if you’re just starting out.

Chilling Smite, Challenging Smite, and Circus Jhin are some of the channels I’m subscribed to. Obviously, they play League of Legends, and they’re good at making people laugh. The value they provide depends on a particular niche they’re into — and this is where the challenge begins.

If you want to create a channel on YouTube, ask yourself:

“Should I provide tips and tricks? Or compile my epic kill montage and clutch? Or maybe play it casual and show my extraordinary skills?”

Slowly but surely, you’ll garner attention from the public. And if you’re lucky enough, you’ll be blessed by the algorithm — you know the random videos that pop up on your feed.

The only challenge you’ll face is patience, commitment, and creativity in providing value. After that, you can monetize your channel for every people who view your ads.

Creating a YouTube channel is easy, but maintaining it isn’t.

Summary: •With the growing number of daily viewers on YouTube, there’s a high chance to grow your views too. •Start by considering the niche: Do you want to teach new players some valuable skills or bring memes on their feed? •Creating content on YouTube with League of Legends takes time and effort, to begin with. •The perfect formula to get views is by consistently uploading quality videos and optimizing it. •You can put ads to monetize your channel once you have recurring viewers and passed the minimum number of required subscribers.

Affiliate Links

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Getting sponsorship from websites and companies isn’t hard. You just search them up, join their program, and you’re in. However, the most challenging part is getting clicks since you’ll need an audience.

I’ve seen a lot of websites selling RP or Wild Cores — and most of the cases skins — where they look for content creators. Once you’re signed up, you’ll get a link that tracks clicks and visits. And once it sells, you’ll get a commission depending on the company.

Doing affiliates in League of Legends will take a little while since you’re building your audience. Create compelling content — be it a skin review or videos — and stay consistent with the quality. Put the links on the description, and at the end of the day, you’ll reap what you sow.

Summary •Join affiliate programs to sell RP, Wild Cores, and cosmetics. •Grow your audience for better chances of getting commissions.

Write Awesome Content

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While you can create videos about League of Legends, you can also write about it. “What to write?”, you say. Start through problem identification and give your audience the answer they need.

If people wanted to use a beginner-friendly ADC on the lane, list all possible champions and pick the best candidates. If they want the best gaming assistant for the game, recommend your personal favorite. The method is tricky and needs commitment, but you’ll find yourself providing valuable info to your readers.

Remember to optimize your content by applying the rules of SEO. Not a good writer? Why not hire one or two to get you started. Learn to know what your competitors are not doing, and you can take advantage of it to climb on the results.

Once you have a huge audience, you can put up ads or affiliate links to get income while you’re playing — or whatever you’re doing.

Summary: •Writing is easy. But optimizing your written content takes time and effort. •Apply the same rule: identify what the player is struggling with, provide answers through the blog, and remain persistent with the quality. •You can put ads or links to earn money from your writing.

Do Livestreams

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Pardon his in-game behavior, but did you know Tyler1 earns around $83,000 monthly through Twitch and YouTube? And yes, that number alone is only a part of his million-dollar fortune, thanks to his diverse income streams. If he can do it, you can do it too.

I’ll be honest, live streaming in Twitch isn’t entirely passive. You’ll put in the effort — most likely spend an hour or two playing games, get the ads and sponsorship if you have, and wait for donations. However, it’s generally a bad idea to start with Twitch as the platform has only 15 million daily active users.

But once again, if you have your audience from other income streams, you can easily link them out to your Twitch account. Don’t forget your key to success: consistency, quality, and willingness.

Summary •Many streamers earn money just by playing League of Legends and sharing it with the world! •Twitch is one of the best streaming platform sites, but you’ll need an audience. •You can earn money from streaming via donations, ad revenue, and sponsorships.

Sell Your Skills as a Service

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Fiverr is one of the best online markets to create an account and establish a remarkable reputation in League of Legends. You see, many users are already occupying the niche, so it’ll be tricky if you’re starting. But don’t worry, I have tips to help you out.

First, be specific on what your goal is. If you want to teach people with your Challenger mindset, it’ll be hard for you. But if you think out of the box — for example, engaging in analyzing lore and taking it to a new level, you might get lucky.

But sure, if you decide to teach basics and advanced lessons, I won’t stop you. Just make sure to have an attractive package, get decent reviews, and avoid getting tilted. They have a different experience in their elo or probably trying League of Legends for the first time.

Summary: •Selling your skill to players can be a semi-passive income stream. •Remember that selling and getting reviews on Fiverr is difficult. That’s why you must innovate and show new things to LoL players.

Conclusion

There’s nothing more fun and practical than earning income while doing something you like. Whether you’re playing or spending time with your friends on Discord, it’s a next-level feeling when there are no more financial restraints. But that ideal world starts with your very own effort.

Let me clarify that these income streams will not work, especially if you’re only starting out. Of course, you have to put your plans into action to yield the best outcome possible. And in the end, you’ll thank the game for making your life a better one.