Pro streaming is a punishing income-driven grind

Professional gaming/streaming is treated like a demanding job: Ninja streamed 8-10 hours a day six days a week and would lose tens of thousands of subscribers and see minute-by-minute income drops if he stopped for 48 hours; Counter-Strike pros do hours of repetitive aiming drills like elite athletes — happiness depends on making ends meet and performance satisfaction, but it takes a toll like any pro sport.