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I've been roleplaying in MMORPGs like WoW for 16 years, it's the reason I'm here writing this headline—and there's never been a better time to try it out yourself

Go be cringe in World of Warcraft, it's good for the soul.

'It was eye-opening': How a WoW documentary inspired Muscular Dystrophy UK's Liam Quinn to raise money and build community in the haven of videogames

'It was eye-opening': How a WoW documentary inspired Muscular Dystrophy UK's Liam Quinn to raise money and build community in the haven of videogames

WoW documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin lit a fire under Martin Hywood, a charity worker with a similar condition who's raised over £300,000 since his diagnosis

WoW documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin lit a fire under Martin Hywood, a charity worker with a similar condition who's raised over £300,000 since his diagnosis

"I don't think you can put a price on what Mats did."

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'I can show this film to my parents, and they will understand better': Director of touching WoW documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin reflects on the importance of online communities as sanctuaries

"I've read messages from men that say ‘I haven't cried since '99, and this is the first time I cried since then.'"

The director of World of Warcraft documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin says it's 'a coming of age story': 'We're trying to capture a human being'

Netflix's WoW documentary captures moments from a man's other life in Azeroth, discovered by his parents after his death.

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The Remarkable Life of Ibelin review – moving tale of disabled gamer’s digital double life

Using World of Warcraft-style animation, this documentary tells the story of Mats Steen, a boy with muscular dystrophy whose online popularity was only revealed after his death

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New Netflix documentary about a terminally ill player’s devotion to World of Warcraft gets touching first trailer showing the power of online community

New Netflix documentary about a terminally ill player’s devotion to World of Warcraft gets touching first trailer showing the power of online community

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin is already a hit with critics

In this upcoming Netflix documentary, parents discover their son's other life in World of Warcraft after he died of a degenerative muscular disease

In this upcoming Netflix documentary, parents discover their son's other life in World of Warcraft after he died of a degenerative muscular disease

Before his death, Mats Steen spent tens of thousands of hours as the dashing rogue, Ibelin.

5 Sundance movies we’re most excited to see on Netflix in 2024

5 Sundance movies we’re most excited to see on Netflix in 2024

Some of the most acclaimed movies at this year's Sundance Film Festival are coming to Netflix.

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