Free to Play (2014)

Directed by

Valve

Genre

documentary film, sport film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 15m

Rated

14

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 159 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows three professional Dota 2 players as they prepare for a major esports tournament. It shows how their intense dedication to the game has shaped their personal lives and relationships.

inspiringemotionalintimatepersonalreflectiveunderstatedserious

What happens

Free to Play is a 2014 documentary film by American video game company Valve. The film takes a critical look at the lives of Benedict "hyhy" Lim, Danil "Dendi" Ishutin and Clinton "Fear" Loomis, three professional Defense of the Ancients (DotA) players who participated in the first International, the most lucrative esports tournament at the time. The central focus of the film is how their commitment to DotA had affected their lives and how this debut tournament for the sequel, Dota 2, would bring more meaning to their struggles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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