The Day In The Life Of A Professional Esports Player

See what goes on behind the scenes as we follow professional gamers through their daily routine!

So, you want to be an esports player. You’re an avid gamer, rushing home to play after every day of school. In your free time, you find yourself daydreaming about esports competitions and the matches you’re about to play. Playing video games all day sounds like a dream come true.

Before pursuing a career in esports, it’s important to ensure that the lifestyle works for you. Being a professional gamer is hard work, and requires a copious amount of discipline and effort.

Professional esports is so much more than playing video games. In order to succeed at a competitive level, players must ensure that they are performing to the best of their ability every single day.

See what the day-to-day life of a professional esports player looks like:

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Practice Makes Perfect

Being a professional esports player requires tons and tons of practice. For nearly 8 hours each day, professional players practice at their game of choice over and over. This practice, which includes both solo and team play, consists of playing the game, running drills, and streaming.