League of Legends: Origins

League of Legends: Origins (2019) is a documentary you can watch online on iFILM. Director Leslie Iwerks traces how a free-to-play PC game released in 2009 by Riot Games grew into a global esports institution that fills arenas across four continents.

Fans, developers, and competitive players speak on record about what the early game felt like and the community that formed around it — the one that eventually turned watching others play into a professional spectator sport bigger than some traditional leagues. For the uninitiated it works as a clear origin story; for longtime players, the nostalgia hits differently. Watch League of Legends: Origins (2019) on iFILM.