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Games Done Quick founder departs, raises awesome $41m

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This week's Awesome Games Done Quick has begun, their first major speedrunning event of 2023 with proceeds going to the Prevent Cancer Foundation. You can view the online-only event schedule here. Immediately before the event, Mike Uyama, the founder of Games Done Quick, officially announced that he is departing the company. Since he started back in 2010 from his mum's basement in Utah, the organisation has grown and grown and
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£660k raised for game charity SpecialEffect

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over 90 game companies across the globe joined forces for One Special Day that aimed to raise funds for the video game charity SpecialEffect. Across the day, donations from game sales and other fund raising activities meant that a total of over £660,000 was raised to help gamers with disabilities. The charity is celebrating its fiftenth year and Dr Mick Donegan, SpecialEffect’s CEO and Founder, said “We simply cannot thank
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Awesome Games Done Quick 2023

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Games Done Quick, the speedrunning showcase events have raised plenty of cash for charities over the years, including £135k for the Malala Fund in the summer, and £3 million for Doctors Without Borders before that. The next event, Awesome Games Done Quick 2023, will be online-only, and will now take place between 8th-15th January 2023, with proceeds going to the Prevent Cancer Foundation. You can peruse the preliminary schedule here.
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Donate $10 to get $3000 worth of games – itch.io Bundle for Abortion Funds

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After the highly successful campaign to raise funds for the Ukraine crisis, itch.io has now moved to do the same for Abortion Rights following America's overturning of Roe vs Wade. For a minimum donation of $10, you will receive over 750 works, including books, comics, soundtracks, as well as games themselves, with a combined value of over $3,000. At the time of writing, over $190,000 has been raised with 7
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Summer Games Done Quick raises $3 Million

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The first in-person Games Done Quick event since 2020 raised a staggering $3 million in donations for Doctors Without Borders. This summer's Minnesota event showcased 134 speed runs, featuring games such as Super Mario World, Ocarina of Time, and Portal 2. In addition, organisers announced that the next GDQ event will take place in August - Flame Fatales, the annual all-women speedrunning showcase. To date, the events have raised over
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Spectrum 40 for Charity!

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There is a brand new ZX Spectrum bundle on Itch.io in support of Special FX. A member called Quantum Sheep has rounded up 25 Spectrum Inide devs to offer up their games for charity - what we have currently on offer is 35 Spectrum games for a measily price of $10. There are some cracking titles as part of the bundle including The Swarm is Coming, a game that recenly
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Epic Games and Fortnite raise £110m for Ukraine

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Epic Games, in conjunction with Xbox, has announced that $144m (£110m) has been raised for humanitarian aid relief for the victims of Ukraine. For the past two weeks, all proceeds generated from in-game sales in Fortnite have been donated to charity organisations, including Direct Relief, Unicef, the UN World Food Program, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and World Central Kitchen. This follows previous donations in the game industry
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Over £15m raised by Humble Bundle

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We previously reported on the Humble Bundle Stand with Ukraine bundle of games that allowed people to donate to the suffering caused by Russia's war in Ukraine, all while being rewarded with £2,000 of games for a little over £30. They have now announced that a massive 473,885 bundles were sold, raising a staggering £15,714,951 for charity. Kudos to everyone involved.
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£2,000 of PC games for £30: Humble Bundle Stands with Ukraine

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Another week, another charity games bundle for Ukraine. This time Humble Bundle is offering 122 items, worth nearly £2,000 for as little as £30.58. Highlights include: SatisfactoryBack 4 BloodMetro ExodusSpyro TrilogyMax Payne 3Sunset OverdriveQuantum BreakFable Anniversary Russia's war on Ukraine has sparked damnation on a global scale, and it's amazing to see the games industry is helping the victims of this tragedy.
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