State of Play plot
"We don't play for fun. We play for work."
Every year, thousands of South Koreans flock to the various gaming halls in Seoul to attend the Pro League Competition of the nation's favorite computer game, Starcraft. The game is already 10 years old, almost antiquated in the rapidly evolving world of computer games, but in South Korea it has become the national sport. They all dream of becoming national champions, but that is more difficult than it seems at first sight. Like all popular entertainment, eSport has become a multimillion-dollar business. This documentary follows those pro gamers for whom the 'game' has become a 'job'.