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Game studios including Bungie and Ubisoft donate money to those affected by Australia fires News Jan 13th, 2020

Game studios including Bungie and Ubisoft donate money to those affected by Australia fires

Wildfires have been raging in the country since July 2019

$500,000 has been raised within the first day of this year's Jingle Jam News Dec 2nd, 2019

$500,000 has been raised within the first day of this year's Jingle Jam

The event was first created in 2011

There's a new games industry mental health charity called Safe In Our World News Oct 10th, 2019

There's a new games industry mental health charity called Safe In Our World

“The video games industry creates worlds for a huge number of vulnerable people, and it is our duty to help and support them"

Unfold Games will give all its revenue from the Epic Games Store to charity if it gets a non-exclusive deal for Darq News Aug 29th, 2019

Unfold Games will give all its revenue from the Epic Games Store to charity if it gets a non-exclusive deal for Darq

The developer refused exclusivity as the game has been on the Steam wishlists since 2018

IGN-owned Humble Bundle has raised $150m for charity News Jun 26th, 2019

IGN-owned Humble Bundle has raised $150m for charity

Since first bundle in 2010

Minecraft charity event sees Mojang donate $100,000 to Charity:water News Apr 29th, 2019

Minecraft charity event sees Mojang donate $100,000 to Charity:water

"Every time we call on you to do something like this, you smash the target in an incredibly short amount of time"

This War of Mine has raised $500k for charity, has been bought 4.5m times News Apr 4th, 2019

This War of Mine has raised $500k for charity, has been bought 4.5m times

Developer and publisher 11 bit Studios has a new game in the works with $5.2m budget and a further two projects in preliminary development after that

This War of Mine raises half a million dollars for UK charity War Child News Dec 21st, 2018

This War of Mine raises half a million dollars for UK charity War Child

Funding raised by 11Bit Studios will help offer relief to children affected by global conflict

2K Foundations initiative to bring sport and STEM facilities to underserved US communities News Sep 27th, 2018

2K Foundations initiative to bring sport and STEM facilities to underserved US communities

New education facilities and refurbished basketball courts to come to 12 cities in the first year

Gameloft, Wargaming, Bandai Namco and more support War Child's Armistice 2018 charity fundraising campaign News Sep 7th, 2018

Gameloft, Wargaming, Bandai Namco and more support War Child's Armistice 2018 charity fundraising campaign

Money raised will go towards supporting children affected by war

EA donates $1m to Jacksonville shooting victims News Aug 30th, 2018

EA donates $1m to Jacksonville shooting victims

"The events last weekend in Jacksonville will impact the gaming community forever"

Gamers can exclusive skin for League of Legends by donating blood in the Netherlands News Aug 24th, 2018

Gamers can exclusive skin for League of Legends by donating blood in the Netherlands

Riot partners with Sanguine to encourage competitive gamers to donate blood

Ninja Theory's Hellblade has raised $50k for Mental Health America News Aug 7th, 2018

Ninja Theory's Hellblade has raised $50k for Mental Health America

Another $25k donated as Xbox One SKU soars past 100,000 copies sold

Overwatch Pink Mercy skin and T-shirt raised $12.7m for Breast Cancer Research Foundation News Jul 9th, 2018

Overwatch Pink Mercy skin and T-shirt raised $12.7m for Breast Cancer Research Foundation

More than $10m came from sales of the skin

Speedrunners raise more than $2.1m at this year’s Summer Games Done Quick News Jul 2nd, 2018

Speedrunners raise more than $2.1m at this year’s Summer Games Done Quick

Money raised over the week-long event to go to Doctors Without Borders

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