pro players
Paid athletic talent
Pro players are professional athletes or competitive gamers who play at the highest level for compensation.
The term appears frequently in esports contexts, where pro players compete in tournaments and stream their gameplay: The pro players make it look easy.
Distinguished from amateurs by skill, dedication, and the fact that playing is their job.
- esportsProfessional video game competitions
- world championTop-ranked competitor internationally
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- prize poolCollective winnings for competitors
- championsContest winners, top performers
elite · ranked · competitive · streaming · content creator · sponsors · gaming · clutch · highlights · scrims · roster · drafted · contracts · LAN · live audience · mechanics · practice mode · grind
- Gaming Figuresstreamers, content creators, PewDiePie, Ninja, Ludwig
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- gamersvideo gamer, casual gamers, casuals, mobile gamer, hardcore gamers
- gaming conventionscosplay, panels, expo hall, convention center, keynote
- cue sportscue, cue ball, cue stick, snooker, pocket billiards
pro playersamateurs
Nonprofessional participants
nonprofessionals · hobbyists · weekend warriors · novices · beginners
pro, players, player, play, plays, played, playing, playful, playfully