One of the weirdest things I've ever seen is the ability to monetize watching other people play video games.

When it comes to video game player monetization, one of the comparisons I give to others is traditional sports. "Did you know there are people who sit in front of their TVs to watch other people play football/baseball/basketball?"

The fact is we could all do our own version of these sports in the real world. We may not be as skilled at the game as professionals, but for the most part these are activities we could do, yet we choose not to. We would rather watch others who are very good at playing those sports.

This is very similar to how livestream video game play works. E-sports is a pretty big deal these days. Years ago people would have laughed at the idea that video game play could be considered a sport and yet here we are in a world where you can get an E-sports scholarship and college degree.

We certainly do live in interesting times. Cheers!
!hivebits