Esports gamer

As an esports gamer, you would:

• practise daily
•  compete in tournaments and competitions
•  attend one-to-one and team training sessions with games coaches
•  work with content creators to produce material for your team’s online channels
•  take part in promotional activities and interviews
•  spend time away from home with your team at tournaments
•  mentor new team players

• persistence and determination
• ambition and a desire to succeed
• concentration skills
• the ability to think clearly using logic and reasoning
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• leadership skills 
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• physical skills like movement, coordination, dexterity and grace
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently

Professional teams and tournament organisers put minimum age limits in place for competitors to match the types of games being played.

Age limits vary but are generally in line with the PEGI computer games rating system. As a professional, you will need to meet these age requirements to take part.

You can get into this job through:

• a college course
• playing in amateur computer gaming competitions

If you’re successful you may be selected to represent your national esports team and take part in international tournaments. You could also use your skills and experience to move into related career areas, within the esports industry and outside of it.

Areas include:

• events management
•  social media management
•  games development
•  coaching and performance analysis
•  sponsorship and marketing

You might also wish to set up your own professional esports team.