Gaming offers livelihood for some young Syrians
Video games have recently become a way to earn money for young Syrians amid scarce job opportunities in all fields and financial hardships.
Gaming as a profession has become common among young Syrians, many of whom participate on Arab live broadcasting platforms. Some participate in local and international tournaments with prizes of up to hundreds of thousands of dollars for first-place winners.
Lucrative livestream video game tournaments are staged across social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube and also on some independent platforms such as Twitch.
Governments in the Arab world have supported some methods of profiting from these games, turning them into a real profession. Followers’ donations have sometimes set records, as contributions have become the main goal of many players.
Video games with shooting involved are the most popular in the Arab world and Syria, mainly Pugb.
