Free to Play (film)

Free to Play
Release poster
Based onDota 2
StarringBenedict Lim
Danil Ishutin
Clinton Loomis
CinematographyPhil Co
Nick Maggiore
Jeff Unay
Music byMark Adler
Production
company
Distributed byValve
Release date
  • March 19, 2014 (2014-03-19)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$150,000

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.