/afk: Away from Keyboard (2011)

Director
Greg Stuetze

Main cast
Jerald Block; Erik Bludau; Craig Culbertson; Scott Culbertson; Ron Jaffe

Genres
Fantasy, Documentary, Adventure, Comedy

Description
/afk - AWAY FROM KEYBOARD explores the relationship between online gamers and the games that they play. It examines the evolution of the World of Warcraft from its infancy to its non-existent conclusion and beyond, into the world of obsession. Through the lives of several key characters, it shows the joys associated with online games, and offers a objective look at some of its inherent trappings. /afk seeks to create a dialog about gamers in an attempt to bring understanding to the online gaming phenomenon and the millions of gamers behind the World of Warcraft; the most successful MMO of all time. In doing so, one might assert that gaming can no sooner be understood than that of any other form of addiction: if it's an addiction at all.


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