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Helldivers 2 Players' Good Deed Resulted in Devs' Grand Gesture That Will Help Poor Children

Kamil Kleszyk, 18 June 2024, 01:56

The decision to save children from the hospital on Vernen Wells didn't benefit Helldivers 2 players in the game itself. Instead, Arrowhead Studio donated to the Save the Children organization.

Mick Gordon Gives His Commision for Atomic Heart to Ukraine [UPDATE]

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 16 February 2023, 14:20

Composer Mick Gordon has announced that he has donated his entire commision, which he received for his work on the Atomic Heart soundtrack, to the Australian Red Cross to help Ukraine.

Donate to Stray Cats, Win a Copy of Stray

Kamil Kleszyk, 17 July 2022, 16:58

The release of the cyberpunk adventure game Stray is just around the corner. On this occasion, players can take part in a campaign to support real-life stray cats and, in the process, win codes for the upcoming game.

$144 Million for Ukraine Collected Through In-game Fundraising

Milosz Szubert, 05 April 2022, 12:55

Epic Games has donated Fortnite proceeds from the past two weeks to Ukraine. A total of $144 million was raised.

Fortnite Community Raised $70 Million for Ukraine

Przemyslaw Dygas, 28 March 2022, 14:37

The Fortnite fundraiser for the war in Ukraine is a big success. $70 million has already been donated, and the campaign is still ongoing.

Almost 600 Games for $10; Bundle for Ukraine is a Great Success

Adrian Werner, 09 March 2022, 10:57

itch.io started offering Bundle for Ukraine. For a minimum of 10 dollars we can buy a package containing almost 600 games. All proceeds from the action will be donated to charity organizations in Ukraine.

LoL Devs Pledge Support to Ukraine; Will Donate $1M

Hubert Sledziewski, 06 March 2022, 16:15

Riot Games has launched its own charity event for victims of the war in Ukraine. What's more, the company is set to donate $1 million to three humanitarian organizations.

Doom 2 Gets New Level From John Romero; Proceeds Go to Victims of War in Ukraine

Hubert Sledziewski, 03 March 2022, 20:27

Video game industry legend John Romero has created a new level for 1994's Doom 2. Players can purchase it for five euros, with all proceeds going to charities helping victims of the war in Ukraine.

Here's Artwork to Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Tomb Raider

Dawid Wanat, 15 February 2022, 11:37

It is 25 years since we played the first installment of Tomb Raider. Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix decided to celebrate this anniversary and give fans the opportunity to buy fifteen graphics from the games. All proceeds from the action will be donated to the Girls Make Games organization.

Pink Ribbons Back in ETS2 and ATS; SCS Software Once Again Joins the Fight Against Cancer

Hubert Sledziewski, 15 October 2021, 22:30

SCS Software, the creators of Euro Truck Simulator and American Truck Simulator, has decided to once again support the fight against female breast cancer and donate a full year's worth of proceeds from the Pink Ribbon Charity Pack DLC to the organizations involved.

Take Two Shuts Down GTA Online Cheat Website, has Owners Donate to Charity

Agnes Adamus, 25 January 2021, 22:03

Take-Two has taken up the fight against cheats in GTA Online and contributed to the shut down of the LunaCheats website. At the same time, the creators of the website pledged to donate their profits to charity.

Gabe Newell Kept His Word and Sent Gnome Chompski Into Space

Arkadiusz Strzala, 25 November 2020, 20:32

One of the achievements in Half-Life 2: Episode Two has become reality. A gome called „Chompski” was sent into space aboard the Electron rocket, while collecting money for charity.

Gabe Newell Will Send Half-Life 2 Gnome Into Space

Bart Swiatek, 03 November 2020, 13:21

Valve's CEO Gabe Newell plans to send a replica of Gnome Chompsky from Half-Life 2: Episode Two into space. The launch of the rocket will be a charity event aimed at raising money for one of the hospitals in Auckland, New Zealand.

Henry Cavill on First Photo From Behind the Scenes of The Witcher S2

Aleksandra Dziwinska, 21 August 2020, 14:15

Geralt is back on set, and Yennefer gave up her mask. What's happening in Kaer Morhen?

Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars for Fall Guys Skin; Companies Sponsor a Worthy Cause

Aleksandra Dziwinska, 18 August 2020, 14:56

The devs of Fall Guys decided to take advantage of the popularity of their game and organized a charity auction. The winner will receive a dedicated skin in the game.

Quake 3 for Free, but There's a Catch

Agnes Adamus, 10 August 2020, 14:06

Bethesda announced that during the QuakeCon at Home Convention, more than $20,000 was raised for charity. On this occasion, anyone who logged into their Bethesda.net Launcher account last weekend will receive Quake 3 for free.

Kerbal Space Program, Bioshock and Other Hits in Humble Fight for Racial Justice Bundle

Agnes Adamus, 16 June 2020, 21:33

The sale of the Humble Fight for Racial Justice Bundle, containing 50 games and 24 ebooks has started on Humble Store. Among the titles that were included in the set we will find Observer, Kerbal Space Program, BioShock Remastered and NBA 2K20. All income will be used to fight racial discrimination.

Streamer Sacrifices 3,000 Hours of Game Time For a Good Cause

Paul Wozniak, 16 June 2020, 16:38

As part of the GCX 2020 charity event, one of the streamers dedicated his Hardcore Ironman mode character from RuneScape, with whom he spent over 3,000 hours. All this with the noble aim of raising money for St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis.

WoW - 49 Warriors Maxed-out for a Just Cause

Bart Swiatek, 10 June 2020, 13:21

A World of Warcraft enthusiast, streamer DesMephisto has reached the maximum level (120) on 49 warrior-class characters. The aim of the action is to increase public awareness of autism - an affliction from which the player suffers.

EVE Online - $30,000 for a Virtual Starship

Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 28 January 2020, 17:53

Gold Magnate from EVE Online may be the most expensive virtual spaceship in the history of video games. It was sold for over $30,000. Moreover, the whole amount will be used to help Australia.

Five Nights At Freddy's: Freddy in Space 2 Available for Free

Michael Kulakowski, 04 December 2019, 23:47

Everyone interested can now download the latest spin-off of the Five Nights At Freddy's Five Nights series, entitled Freddy in Space 2, for free. The game is a 2D shooter created for the finished charity stream, during which the devs raised money to fight childhood cancer.

Humble Bundle Launches Yogscast Jingle Jam Holiday Offer

Milosz Szubert, 02 December 2019, 16:03

Humble Bundle has launched another edition of the special Holiday offer Yogscast Jingle Jam 2019. Those who pay at least 30 dollars will receive a total of 23 games. All profits from this action will be donated to charity.

Epic Games Store Titles Available on Humble Store

Milosz Szubert, 21 March 2019, 15:36

Humble announced cooperation with Epic Games. Humble Store and Humble Bundles will offer activation keys to games offered on Epic Games Store. What's more, we've learned that in total, the retailer has donated over $145 million to charity.