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Valve's Dota 2 documentary, 'Free To Play,' tallies over 5.5 million views
Though less than a week has passed since its debut, Valve's Free To Play has already proven a massive hit by attracting over 5.5 million viewers during its opening weekend. The film, which was produced internally at Valve Software, follows three professional Dota 2 players from around the world as they prepare themselves for a shot at a $1 million tournament purse. While few professional critics have weighed in on the film's quality, Valve trumpets the film's 9.3 out of 10 rating on IMDB, and describes the launch of Free To Play as "one of the largest debuts of any documentary film." Of course, it helps that Free To Play is, as its title suggests, freely available to anyone with a functional Internet connection. If you're interested in watching it yourself, you can find the full film on Steam or by simply looking above this text. Free To Play is also on iTunes, though there it bears a $10 price tag. More information is available on Valve's Free To Play website. [Image: Valve]
PSA: Dota 2 documentary 'Free to Play' is free to watch right here
Free to Play follows the exploits of Dendi, HYHY, and Fear, three Dota 2 players from different points of the globe, brought together by a championship and a $1 million grand prize. Valve's 75-minute long documentary chronicles their journey to the tournament and how much they're prepared to give up in order to pursue a career as a professional gamer, competing with the very best. The film is available to watch now on Steam and it's expected to hit iTunes tomorrow. Or if you prefer, you can just sit back and make yourself nice and comfy with the YouTube video right here in this post. [Image: Valve]
Valve's Dota 2 documentary, Free to Play, launches online March 19
Free to Play, Valve's feature-length documentary following three top players competing for $1 million in the first Dota 2 championships, premieres online on March 19, directly on Steam. It's categorized as a "free to play" item, but a Free to Play Competitor's Pack for Dota 2 launches on the same day, and 25 percent of the proceeds from that bundle benefit the contributors and players in the film. Free to Play follows Dota 2 players Dendi, HYHY and Fear as they prepare for and compete in the first installment of The International championships held in 2011. If you don't want to know who won, do not click this link. Valve announced the documentary in August 2012. For those in San Francisco, Valve is holding a public screening of Free To Play at The Castro Theatre on March 18 at 8PM PT, followed by a Q&A with the creators and "special guests." Tickets run $25 apiece and are available here. [Image: Valve]
