Do You Want to Become an Esports Pro? These 5 Tips Can Help

Who wouldn’t want to play video games to earn a living? If your dream job includes earning millions of dollars and spending — quite a lot of — time playing your favorite game, you might want to read these 5 tips to help you become a professional esports player.

Focus On Only One Game

The esports scene has become increasingly competitive in the last few years, so in order to shine, you’ll have to specialize in only one game. That’s because you’ll need to practice around 12 hours a day to become really good at anything you play, and there are not enough hours in the day to practice for more than one esport.

What to take into account before deciding which esport you choose? According to Geek Vibes Nation, you need to find an esport that is not too competitive and is popular enough to give good prizes.

Right now, the best esports are Tencent TCEHY's “League of Legends” and “Valorant”; and Valve’s “CS:GO”, and “Dota 2.”

Practice, Practice, Practice

We can’t stress this enough: you’ll have to practice thousands of hours before you can compete at a pro level. The standard is to play from 6 up to 12 hours a day, depending on your level of compromise. But bear in mind you’ll need to be disciplined and put together a schedule that works for you and your ambitions.

Challenge Yourself

In order to improve, you’ll need to play against people that are at your level or that even play better than you. Therefore, if you play ranked matches you’ll quickly experience an upgrade. Also, bear in mind that many pro esports teams pay attention to the public leaderboards so, if you play ranked matches and win consistently, you might get an interesting phone call.

Join An Amateur Team

Joining an amateur team is an excellent way to show yourself and impress pro scouts. Moreover, the amateur tournaments will help you gain experience, and test your tolerance to pressure.

Pay Attention To Social Media

Most things happen online now, and that’s why, besides being talented in the esports you play, you also have to be marketable.

As stated by Geek Vibes Nation: “Esports teams are more willing to sign players who have big followings because they can attract lucrative sponsorship deals and help them sell more products.” 

You can start by streaming on Amazon's AMZN Twitch and Alphabet GOOGL's YouTube and should be active on social media platforms, such as Meta Platforms META-owned Instagram or Facebook. 

All in all, becoming a pro esports player is a bumpy ride full of sacrifices. But if you put your heart into it and follow our tips, you might be one step closer to becoming a pro!

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