The colourful lives of some of the world’s top video gamers are explored in a new documentary series made by Bath-based media group Future’s factual production company Barcroft Studios.
The short-form documentary series Totally Game promises to uncover unique stories of the lives changed through video gaming.
It features players who have overcome adversity or found love online and diehard fans who have spent their life savings transforming their bodies and homes in homage to their favourite titles.
Some of the amazing gamers featured in the first few episodes include the owner of the world’s biggest video game memorabilia collection, the gamer from Pakistan who was crowned world Tekken champion in Japan, the woman who saved her friend’s life during a Fortnite Battle Royale, and the Star Wars fan who converted a basement into his very own amusement arcade.
Totally Game is the first series devised by Barcroft Studios in collaboration with the games division of Future, which acquired the London-based independent content creator for £23.5m last November.
Episodes from the show will be featured across Future’s substantial portfolio of gaming websites and social media communities including GamesRadar, PC Gamer, TechRadar websites and Official PlayStation Magazine and Official Xbox Magazine Facebook pages.
PC Gamer and GamesRadar alone reach more than 50m monthly users globally.
Future content director, games and film Daniel Dawkins said: “Totally Game brings something completely fresh to our gaming sites and social channels. With its high production values, social-first approach and focus on real gamers’ lives, Totally Game is the perfect complement to our editorial mix of news, reviews, previews and guides.
“I’m excited to see how Totally Game can work with our industry partners to bring community and human stories to life, plus the opportunities it presents for events such as the Golden Joystick Awards.”
Barcroft Studios creative director Alex Morris said: “We’re so excited to be launching our first collaborative video series with our Future colleagues, leveraging the fantastic gaming heritage with our mass social reach and young audience to bring something new and fresh to the market.”
Totally Game is available across multiple channels including Snapchat, YouTube, Tik Tok and Facebook.
Barcroft Studios, an award-winning factual production company launched in 2003 and now employing 60 full-time staff, specialises in producing content across global platforms, broadcasters and media outlets around the world.
