Boss Fight. The ultimate battle with the ultimate enemy. The pixel- and graphics-powered beast that demands absolute skill in order to win. This is the world of the gamer – fast, vivid, demanding. But when you remove the algorithm and replace the enemy with another human being, the game changes. It becomes about the fastest and the best, where only those with the most extraordinary skillsets can take home the money, real money. This is the world of the professional gamer.

“Professional gamers put a lot of time and effort into one game so they can master it and play in tournaments with the best of the best,” says Edwin ‘Drager’ Williams, pro StarCraft player for Goliath Gaming. “It’s a full-time role and pro gamers are paid to play at a competitive level by their teams or sponsors at big eSports tournaments.”