pro-gamers
Paid video game competitors
Pro-gamers are professional video game players who compete for prize money, sponsorships, and salaries.
The term emerged with esports—organized competitive gaming that fills arenas and streams to millions.
Pro-gamers train intensively, often for a specific game like League of Legends or Counter-Strike: She retired as a pro-gamer at 26, ancient by esports standards.
Multi-round competitive event
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- rankedAssigned relative position
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
matchup · playoffs · bracket · elimination · underdog · upset · qualifier · finals
Organized cooperative unit
- rosterList of members
- orgAbbreviated group
- sponsorFunder of activities
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
LAN · bootcamp · scrims · coach · analyst · manager · signing · transfer
Automatic physical responses
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- mechanicsScience of motion
- aimPurpose or direction
APM · micro · macro · positioning · timing · execution · consistency · practice
Real-time internet broadcast
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- content-creatorProducer of online media
- subscribersThose enrolled for content
- donationsGifts to organizations
emotes · personality · entertainment · audience · monetization · facecam · commentary · YouTube
Chronic occupational depletion
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- travelMovement between locations
- dietCustomary food consumption
- pressureForce upon contact
fame · autograph · interview · post-career
Methods to achieve goals
- draftPreliminary version of text
- metaSelf-aware or transcendent
- counterplayActive defense through offense
- rotationsTurns around center points
callouts · adaptation · reads · punishes · composition · synergy · preparation
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
rivalry · matchup · playoffs · bracket · elimination · underdog · upset · qualifier · finals · major
team
Organized cooperative unit
league · LAN · bootcamp · scrims · coach · analyst · manager · signing · transfer · contract
reflexes
Automatic physical responses
aim · APM · micro · macro · positioning · timing · execution · consistency · practice · grinding
livestream
Real-time internet broadcast
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- content-creatorProducer of online media
- subscribersThose enrolled for content
donations · emotes · personality · entertainment · audience · monetization · facecam · commentary · YouTube · clips
burnout
Chronic occupational depletion
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- travelMovement between locations
- dietCustomary food consumption
pressure · fame · autograph · interview · post-career
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- draftPreliminary version of text
- metaSelf-aware or transcendent
- counterplayActive defense through offense
rotations · callouts · adaptation · reads · punishes · composition · synergy · preparation