Free to Play (film)

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Free to Play
Release poster
Based on	Dota 2
Starring	Benedict Lim Danil Ishutin Clinton Loomis
Cinematography	Phil Co Nick Maggiore Jeff Unay
Music by	Mark Adler
Production company	Valve
Distributed by	Valve
Release date	March 19, 2014 (2014-03-19)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
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.