What it takes to become a professional esports player

By Matt Hanson

It’s probably every PC gamer’s dream: playing games and getting money for it. But how can you go about becoming a professional gamer?

As part of TechRadar’s PC Gaming Week 2018, we spoke to Eli Gallagher, a professional Overwatch gamer who plays with the Evil Geniuses esports team about what you need to make it in professional gaming, from the hardware to the training.

“I’m the in-game leader and shot-caller for them,” he explains. “It’s mostly healing, making sure everybody is stocked up. For my particular role it’s mostly also movement, so I make sure that everybody is in the right spot and then keeping them all up mid-fight and stuff like that.”

In his support role, Gallagher mainly plays as Lucio. “He’s one of the support heroes who’s really focused on like positional healing. So, I have an aura around me and my team needs to be in that aura to actually get the buffs that I provide. That means it’s a lot about where my team is and where I can position myself.”

Playing full time

Of course, even those times playing Overwatch in his spare time are useful.

“It’s really important to stay up on your mechanics and make sure you can …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Gaming