Stumble out of bed, fill a bowl of cereal, boot up Steam, and go hunting for thrills and spills. Pants and personal hygiene are optional. That’s pervasive, and in many cases valid, an image of the professional gamer — a layabout with a purpose - but there’s a great deal more to making a living from gaming than meets the eye. Games are usually a leisure activity and entertainment, but now they’re also generating enough income to sustain entire leagues and multimillion-dollar professional competitions though I am not getting the same.
The life of a pro gamer requires uncommon discipline and perseverance because the obstacles to success are as numerous outside the game as they are fearsome inside it. Parents won’t respect what you do, fans won’t understand when you fail.