Unlike most video games, which have a variety of different goals, eSports centric games typically have one: win a match against other players. Because of that, these games require a certain level of skill to simply engage. If you have ever picked up a keyboard or controller and jumped into a game of Fortnite or Overwatch, I am sure you have experienced how difficult it can be! So what’s the industry like and how big is it? How do the best players in the world win, and what does it take? How do they practice? What do they care about? We have analyzed hours upon hours of gameplay, and work with professional players to understand what makes people successful at various competitive games. We take a data-driven approach to understanding performance and have pulled together several simple easy to execute strategies to get you started down the path to success. After an overview of the industry, we will explain some of the traits we have seen from pros, help you understand when and how to care about stats, and hopefully give you some insight into the future of the industry. Remember in eSports, you should only care about a stat if you can improve it.