Online gaming has arisen as a most desired calling in India lately, particularly during the pandemic and giving abundant opportunities to proficient gamers.

In India, this quickly developing gaming industry is anticipated to create thousands of jobs for gamers, content creators, streamers, and tournament organisers.

Therefore, the number of individuals turning towards online gaming as a profession is increasing. One of them is a Jammu-based woman, Reetu Slathia, who turned from a homemaker to a professional gamer. Let’s take a look at her journey to her earnings

From house chores to gaming folklore
It all started in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic when her child introduced her to online gaming. She started gaming as a time-passing activity during the lockdown and became a professional gamer.

The ‘Blackbird’ into her 40s
She started playing for a live-streaming gaming portal as “Blackbird” in October 2021. After a year, she started her gaming channel on YouTube. She established herself as a prominent figure in the gaming community, with around 3.5 lakh followers on the popular streaming and gaming platform Rooter.

Earnings
Currently, Reetu Slathia earns around Rs 1.2 lakh yearly. Be that as it may, the most important thing is a homemaker turned pro gamer who has simply started her vocation in the industry.

A multi-tasker
When someone says ‘homemaker-turned-professional gamer, one would think that she has discarded her home tasks, but that’s incorrect. In reality, she completes her day-to-day responsibilities as a homemaker and afterwards plays games around for 3–4 hours daily, saying thanks to her family for the help she’s been getting.

Credit: Financial Express