Esports have become a huge interest for the younger population. Aside from having fun playing video games, it has also become a career where you can earn tens of millions of rupiah! And, now, there are several movies made about the sport. So, without further ado, here are the best esports movies that you should watch in 2021.

7. Noobz

Starting at number seven, we have Noobz, which was released in 2012. Noobz is a comedy directed by Blake Freeman, who’s also the main character in this movie. Noobz tells the story of four friends who try to win the Cyber Bowl.

Cody (Freeman) becomes a loser in the real world after losing his job and being left by his wife. He then joins his friends in a game tournament and goes through all the obstacles to win the prize.

6. Free to Play: The Movie

The game developer, Valve, has also produced one of the best esports movies titled "Free to Play: The Movie", which was released in 2014. This documentary follows the story of the three professional esports players, Benedict “hyhy” Lim from Singapore; Danil “Dendi” Ishutin from Ukraine; and Clinton “Fear” Loomis from the US.

Free to Play: The Movie follows the journey of those players in DOTA 2, as well as the obstacles they have to go through to become professional athletes, such as their personal concerns and pressure from their families.

5. Focus

Next up, is Focus. It’s a story of the Street Fighter esports tournament and one of the players, Mike Ross. The movie was released in 2021 and directed by Steve Hwang with a 71-minute run time.

Throughout Focus, you will learn about Mike Ross’ life, from his background, the hardship he’s going through after graduating college, as well as being unemployed.

4. Falling Into Your Smile

In 2021, "Falling Into Your Smile" becomes one of the most popular esports movies/series for many moviegoers in Indonesia. The Chinese drama follows a unique love story between two Onmyoji Arena star players.

The main actress of the series, Tong Yao (Cheng Xiao), is an expert in playing Tamamo No Mae. In the course of her esports career, the sweet girl who always has a lollipop in her mouth gets recruited by a top-tier esports team as a substitute player after one of the players is suffering a hand injury. After that, she meets the captain of the team, Lu Si Cheng (Xu Kai).

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3. The King's Avatar

This is a great esports movie, especially for those of you who love MMORPGs. Unlike other esports-themed movies/series, The King's Avatar is an animated web series directed by Ke Xiong based on a novel with a similar title by Hu Dielan.

The King's Avatar follows the story of the rise of esports in China with an MMORPG called "Glory". It tells the story of Ye Xiu, the best Glory player who decides to retire and becomes a manager of an internet cafe.

2. The Celebrity Millionaires Competitive Gaming

At number two, we have a documentary about League of Legends. "The Celebrity Millionaires Competitive Gaming" was produced by Vice, about the magnitude of League of Legends in South Korea.

The documentary follows the growth of esports to become a multi-million dollar industry where pro athletes can live a life like a celebrity -- and in some cases, end up in a mental hospital due to the pressure from the competitive world.

1. Rise of Esports Hero

Rise of Esports Hero is an esports documentary that tells the story of the North American team, Evil Genius. The documentary was directed by Stephen Gillis and Erica Landrock and was released in 2013. Not just the compelling stories in esports, Rise of Esports Hero also explores the life of the Evil Genius players.

From competing in tournaments, having fun, to getting tens of millions of rupiah. You will also learn the difficulties they have to go through in esports.

So, those were the seven best esports movies/series that you should watch. Stick around for more gaming info, and make sure to follow Dunia Games on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates.

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