Well, who knows where this could go one day.
May be, you can earn money for playing a simulation of a production line in a factory. Only, that this production line really exists somewhere.
Or you can earn money by playing a game in which you fly attack drones and eliminate people. Which also really exist.
Everything has pros and cons.
If you have time and want to know more about a society, in which you earn your income by playing computer games, read the book "Metagame" by Sam Landstrom.