Sponsorships & brand deals
A brand pays for an agreed deliverable: an integration, sponsored stream or campaign. Price the work, revisions and usage rights separately from audience size.
Best for: a clear niche and examples of your work.
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Choose what fits.
From your first commission to platform partner programs. Explore how each income source works, then go straight to the official requirements.
You do not need every income stream. Start with one that fits your skills and audience.
Sources checked 6 September 2026Affiliate links & brand partnerships
Earn a commission on qualifying purchases referred through your links. Amazon Associates and Shopify Collabs connect recommendations to sales; each brand sets its own terms.
Shopify Collabs: general creator signups are paused. Merchant invitations and applications through participating brands remain available.
Creator codes
Supercell Creators and Epic Support-A-Creator reward qualifying supporter purchases. Applying to a creator program does not automatically mean you receive a paid code.
Best for: an engaged audience around supported games.
Video & streaming revenue
YouTube and Twitch offer eligible creators ways to earn through ads and audience support. Availability depends on the program, account standing and country.
Start with the platform where you already publish consistently.
Fortnite island payouts
Build and publish islands with Fortnite Creative or UEFN. Eligible Fortnite Developer Program participants can receive engagement payouts based on how players engage with their islands.
This is separate from Support-A-Creator: island engagement does not require players to enter your code.
Roblox development
Create experiences, items or tools on Roblox. Eligible creators can exchange qualifying Earned Robux for real currency through Developer Exchange (DevEx).
Purchased Robux is not the same as eligible Earned Robux. DevEx reviews and program requirements apply.
Memberships & subscriptions
Offer recurring support through Patreon, Ko-fi or Buy Me a Coffee, with benefits you can deliver reliably: behind-the-scenes posts, resources or community sessions.
Choose benefits you can sustain. Supercell fan-content donations cannot be tied to special features or paid perks; check the Fan Content Policy before packaging game-related benefits.
Tips & one-off support
Let people support work they already value through optional tips. This can sit alongside your free content without committing you to a subscription schedule.
Treat tips as variable support rather than predictable monthly income.
Freelance work & commissions
Sell a specific skill: video editing, thumbnails, motion graphics, websites or commissioned art. A useful portfolio can matter more than your own follower count.
Define the deliverable, deadline, revisions and payment terms before starting.
Coaching & workshops
Teach a skill you can demonstrate: gameplay review, editing, thumbnail design or a focused workshop. Offer a defined session and a useful takeaway.
Supercell permits coaching, including base layouts, under its Fan Content Policy. Account boosting and account trading are not coaching.
Digital products & your own merch
Sell original templates, overlays, presets, guides or physical goods. Build around a real need and use only work you own or have permission to sell.
Game fan-content permission is not automatically a merchandise license.