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    "data": {
        "id": 1758015,
        "msgid": "freelancers-seek-extra-income-from-digital-games-1779542052",
        "date": "2026-05-22 17:11:00",
        "title": "Freelancers Seek Extra Income From Digital Games",
        "author": "Wisnu Arto Subari",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Amid a rising digital economy, Indonesian youths are seeking flexible sources of extra income; freelancers like Denu earn around Rp3 million per month from digital gaming products, while platforms such as GameSquad help individuals set up online stores, illustrating the growing gig economy in gaming.",
        "content": "<p>In the midst of the rising digital economy trend, more young people\nare seeking flexible sources of extra income that can be pursued without\nleaving their main jobs. Interestingly, one of the opportunities now\ngaining traction comes from the world of digital games. Activities that\nwere once synonymous with entertainment are gradually expanding into\npart of a new economic opportunity, ranging from selling game vouchers,\ndigital top-ups, to building one\u2019s own online store for the needs of the\ngaming community. This phenomenon is also felt by Denu, a freelancer,\nwho has now managed to earn an additional income of around Rp3 million\nper month from a digital gaming products business that he runs online.\n\u201cAt first I tried GameSquad out of curiosity, but the system turned out\nto be quite simple and easy to understand. I also don\u2019t need to bother\nwith setting up lots of things, and everything feels more practical\nbecause there is an automatic system that helps the transaction process\nrun 24 hours,\u201d he said. As a freelancer, Denu is already quite familiar\nwith social media and the digital world. However he admitted that he had\npreviously never run his own business. \u201cAs a freelancer, income depends\non the work that is underway. So when projects are slow or not\nproductive, income also declines. That\u2019s why I started looking for a way\nto have additional income that can run while I focus on my main work,\u201d\nhe added. He began building his own digital game store gradually while\ncontinuing his main job. Promotions were simple through TikTok, gaming\ncommunities, and close friends. According to Denu, one reason the\ndigital game business is increasingly popular is that the model is\nsufficiently flexible and does not require physical stock. All\ntransactions run automatically, so they can be operated from anywhere\nusing only a smartphone. In Indonesia, the gaming industry indeed\ncontinues to experience significant growth. The high number of active\ngamers makes needs such as top-ups for Mobile Legends, Free Fire, PUBG\nMobile, Roblox, and other digital vouchers rise year by year. Watching\nthe trend, platforms like GameSquad began to help users build their own\ndigital stores more practically. Users can have their own store\nbranding, sell various popular digital products, and utilise social\nmedia and online communities to reach their customers.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/freelancers-seek-extra-income-from-digital-games-1779542052",
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