A gamer is a person who plays both offline and online video games, either casually or professionally, as an e-sports competitor. A gamer can also refer to someone who plays physical games (e.g., board games) as a hobby.

Some gamers play a variety of titles, while others focus their efforts on a specific game. Gamers have many platforms to choose from, including computers and video game consoles, or portable devices, such as tablets and smartphones.

What is a professional gamer?

A pro gamer or professional gamer is someone making a living by playing computer games as an e-athlete who competes in e-sports.

How do I become a gamer?

As mentioned above, it’s tough to become a professional gamer, and you’ll not become one by only playing a lot of games. Below are the steps required to become a professional gamer.

Like other sports, becoming a professional gamer requires unique abilities and tremendous dedication. Many kids unrealistically believe they can become a pro gamer if they only spend a lot of time playing games, which isn’t true.

  • Get the skill and reflexes required for the game through practice. If you cannot react fast enough regardless of how much you practice, consider a different game genre. Not everyone has fast enough reflexes for all types of games.
  • Choose the right type of platform (e.g., console or PC). Today, many games are available for multiple platforms; practice on the platform other professional gamers use for your game.
  • Create or join a team. If the game you play is team-based, you’ll need to be part of a team to compete as a pro gamer in competitions.
  • Compete against other teams and players. Most competitive games today have a leaderboard that ranks all of the players or teams in a game. Practice competing against other top players, and ensure you can rank at the top of these rankings. If you’re unable to achieve a high ranking, you’ll not be able to be a pro gamer.
  • Focus only on the game you hope to compete in as a pro gamer. You need to know everything about the game, including every map detail, weapon, item, character, class, etc. The game should no longer be played for fun; you should be playing the game to understand its mechanics to give you every competitive advantage possible.
  • Upgrade your equipment. If you’re playing on a PC, make sure you’re using paying on a modern gaming computer with a fast and reliable Internet connection. Having a fast computer and Internet connection helps you compete against others online.
  • Get sponsors. If you feel you meet all of the above steps and you’re a top player, get sponsors to help fund your expenses. It takes time before you can compete in big enough competitions to fund your career without sponsors.

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After reading the above steps, we hope you realize how difficult it can be to be a professional gamer. A more realistic goal for those who like to play games is to become a streamer or content creator.

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