cyberathlete

/ ˈsaɪbəˌæθliːt /

noun

1. a professional player of computer games

Derived Forms

• ˌcyberathˈletics, noun

Example Sentences

Other six-figure tournaments include one hosted by the Cyberathlete Professional League, which offers $250,000 in cash and merchandise and boasts an online audience in the tens of thousands, and id Software's QuakeCon, in which 400 top gamers play Quake III and other id titles for a cut of $125,000.

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