Gamers

Gamers Synopsis

GAMERS is a documentary film that follows filmmaker Ben Gonyo into the world of MMO style video games and the World of Warcraft. Having not played video games for nearly ten years, a lot of things have changed since Ben last picked up a controller. Ben dives headfirst into a whole new genre of video games called MMORPG's, which he describes as, "living in a movie." In this humorous yet informative documentary, viewers will learn what these games are, where they came from, how they're made and what it takes to conquer a virtual world.

Ben interviews players, critics, super fans, game designers, visionaries and just about anyone involved in MMO gaming. It's a light-hearted look into real people's virtual existence. A combination of player interviews and trips to gaming conventions tells the story of a subculture of obsessed fans. Celebrity interviews include Red Sox pitching great Curt Schilling, comedian Jay Mohr and popular fantasy author RA Salvatore.

MMO Games like World of Warcraft and EverQuest are a global phenomenon. Some estimate that around 200+ million people play some sort of an MMO. Warcraft alone has 11.5 million subscribers paying Blizzard $16 a month to be a part of their virtual universe. Tickets to Blizzard's "BlizzCon" convention in 2008 were $100 a ticket. They sold 15,000 in 15 minutes. Mt. Dew released two official World of Warcraft sodas called Gamer's Fuel.

The game space is one of the fastest growing populations in history. From player growth to ad revenue to licensed products, it's just about recession proof. Ask around, everyone knows a person or two sucked into these games. This film dives headfirst into this virtual underworld with a fun DIY aesthetic.