Being a streamer wasn’t just about earning money from a large number of views. The revenue gained from views mostly came from ads on the platform. In reality, the real earnings came from donations.2

This was the challenging aspect for streamers. Donations were tips given out of pure goodwill without viewers expecting anything in return. How many ordinary people would willingly make such donations?1

In this respect, streamers essentially had a revenue system that wasn’t much different from busking street musicians. However, they earned significantly more than street musicians thanks to the entertaining donation systems created by platforms. The platforms put a lot of effort into making donating fun for viewers. One such feature was the mission system.1

[ShyNapoleon has registered a mission!]0

[Survive without dying and win 500,000 won!]0

Mission donations were a major source of income for skill-based streamers.0

“Wow, Napoleon. Thank you. Finally, a mission.”0

Skilled streamers could undertake various missions.0

For example, viewers couldn't set...1