How profitable have video games been for YOU

[Saga]

EQ Cleric, level 70 (before 75 expand released). EQrankings listed as #7 mana, #3 HP across all servers (#1 local server). 1611 AA. - $3125
EQ Warrior, level 70 (before 75 expand released). EQrankings listed as #18 HP, #22 AC across all servers (#1 local server). 1472 AA - $2175

Selling EQ bank gained over six years - $2.6 mil plat @ $92 per 100k - $2392

Total gained from playing EQ in my spare time - $7692 (minus auction fees and advertising)

 

[palindrome]

MMO accounts don't count because you aren't competing directly with other people.

 

[Vonkhan]

Originally posted by: palindrome

Originally posted by: Vonkhan
about $2500-2700 from Star Wars Galaxies

how?

The crating system in SW:G used to be pretty ... I had a weaponsmith, made the best weapons on the server. Made a profit of approximately 20-30 million credits a week (playing about 3-4 hours a day), which in turn I sold for $10 per million. Got bored/tired of it tho ... and then SOE fubared SW:G

To give u an idea, SW:G credits are now selling at $ .50 to the million

 

[dxkj]

I think mmorpg sales should count. I mean come on? Its not a tournament, but its making money from a game

Everquest: 5-10k

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: palindrome
MMO accounts don't count because you aren't competing directly with other people.

Aren't you competing against others to get a good account?

 

[palindrome]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: palindrome
MMO accounts don't count because you aren't competing directly with other people.

Aren't you competing against others to get a good account?

But the intention of the creators of the MMO is not for the end user to make money. I'm talking about sponsored instances where participants are intented to WIN something.

 

[PrelateBishop]

Waaaaay back in '92, I won a campus-wide tournament in college for the original NHL Hockey for Sega Genesis. The only thing I won was respect from the other dorks on campus.

 

[yllus]

Originally posted by: palindrome

Originally posted by: BDawg
My idiot savant brother won a big nintendo contest at the unveiling of Super Mario Brothers 3.

Wow shens moron. That was the wonder years kid...

You're a bright one, aren't you? Did you sort of miss the fact that it was a movie?

 

[ViviTheMage]

a bunch with local lans playing CS and such.

some online leagues I have won some money.

 

[palindrome]

Originally posted by: yllus

Originally posted by: palindrome

Originally posted by: BDawg
My idiot savant brother won a big nintendo contest at the unveiling of Super Mario Brothers 3.

Wow shens moron. That was the wonder years kid...

You're a bright one, aren't you? Did you sort of miss the fact that it was a movie?

No I didn't. Thus my reference to the wonder years..... . I just cant remember the guy's name.

 

[imported_LoKe]

At least $500 from Diablo II.

 

[buck]

$400 from counter strike way back when.

 

[Mr Pickles]

Before there was MLG for Halo2 there was xboxclantourneys and other small timers. They have cleaned up, but there were gaming pools, mostly hosted on x-link kai (no affilication to the pools and tournies) the matches were 4v4 or 2v2 on small to medium sized original halo2 sized maps that were 10 per person to get in - 2nd place got their money back and 1st won the pot. A group of friends, called ourselves SS (SharpShooters) trampled competitors. These were normall 8 team games, twice a week; so were looking at 70 bucks a shot for some of the games. This went on for about 6 months, do the math and we made some good money. I was a lifeguard at the time but no doubt had they been more popular, maybe daily matches, we could have done well.

 

[crystal]

Shens. Now where are the proofs.

 

[Chaotic42]

Not at all. I suck at video games