A teenager has made so much money playing video games his parents now encourage him to log on - instead of doing homework. Mason Bristow, 17, has earned £17k making content for Rec Room, a virtual reality game, since 2018. He has used the cash to go on holiday with pals, buy clothes and shoes and even pays for his own college education. Mason, who has dyslexia, says he wants to show anything is possible despite his learning difficulties and has encouraged his friends who struggle at school to play the game too.
The teenager lives at home in Bristol with his dad Alan Bristow, 63, a support worker, and mum Natalie Bristow, 50, a nurse, along with his four siblings. Even his parents now encourage him to play the game, with Alan and Natalie being amazed by how much money their son has earnt from his bedroom.
Now, he says he wants to carry on earning money by playing video games as he completes his studies. While he's not employed by the company, Mason makes real money - he gathers in-game currency which is then cashed out by the game developers.
