Asmongold accidentally discovered an offer on Twitch that surprised even him. For just 10 minutes, he was to receive as much money as most people do not earn in months. And it is not the first time he has been offered such a large sum.
What was the offer? During a livestream, several users in Asmongold’s chat wanted to know why he runs so few ads. The streamer then showed the “Money-Buttons,” which are the buttons that activate ads in his livestream. His short answer was that he simply does not press them.
However, the streamer then discovered a new offer that was listed under so-called bounties. And it even astonished the streamer:
This is crazy! Well, I’ll just tell you. One of the tasks I have to complete here is to show something for ten minutes, and they give me 12,000 dollars. Isn’t that crazy? Holy moly!
What exactly Asmongold was supposed to show in the livestream, he did not reveal. But the offer makes it clear that advertisers on Twitch spend huge amounts of money to get attention.
Already in 2020, Asmongold reported that a company offered him 200,000 dollars to only showcase their game for a day. However, the bounties on Twitch are much easier to use, do not require personal contacts, and are processed automatically.
You can watch the clip about the bounty offer here:
Thousands of Euros just to showcase specific games or trailers
What is behind the bounties? Bounties are special tasks that Twitch partners can take on to earn more money. Typically, they are supposed to watch trailers with their viewers or showcase specific games in their livestream.
Payments depend on the respective advertiser but also on the size of the streamer. It is possible to complete multiple bounties per day.
How much money is at stake? The streamer Pokelawls accidentally revealed his interface with bounties live on a stream (via Imgur):
- For 30 minutes in Fortnite, he was offered 3,091 dollars.
- For one hour of Genshin Impact, he received 7,365 dollars in August.
- For watching the official trailer for Cocaine Bear, the streamer received 992 dollars. The trailer lasted nearly 2 minutes.
This leak raised much confusion and even some anger. The sums exceeded many viewers’ expectations. On reddit, it was stated, “Imagine you donate your pocket money to a streamer who earns 1,000 dollars in two minutes just by watching a trailer.”
However, Asmongold’s reactions were significantly more relaxed. In the top comments, he even receives praise for not taking every bounty and not running constant ads. He has more money than most of his viewers, but he does not exploit this to become even richer.
This was also evident in his decision to stream for a long time solely on the secondary channel, which brought him significantly less income. However, with WoW Dragonflight, he returned to his main channel:
