The Players Rise

A beleaguered programmer works 007 every day, until the strain becomes too much and he returns to high school late one night. He finds a kindred spirit, then reunites with the wife who stood by him through hard times. He throws himself into his studies and rekindles their old connection. Sick of watching the industry's kingpin gorge himself, he takes his dream of making games to a top university. Then a sharp, sophisticated upperclasswoman appears out of nowhere, stirring ripples in his heart and leaving him torn over what to do. Just as everything seems to be going his way, he draws the envy of others. His money is swindled, his work falls flat, and he fails every class, leaving him in dire straits. Reborn, he hopes to shake up the industry and become its next rising star, standing at the summit. But he has no idea that trouble is brewing behind him, dangers lurk at every turn, and crisis is closing in. How will he choose between new love and old? How can he be reborn from the depths of despair?