The video game join the cause. At the end of the two weeks of fundraising, Fortnite has managed to raise a total of 144 million dollars for the relief efforts in Ukraine, due to the invasion carried out by the Russian military. Prior to the most recent season of the battle royalethe developer Epic Games informed that he would donate all the profits from the popular shooter to provide humanitarian support to those affected in this part of the world.
Thanks to the support of microsoftin just his On the first day, more than 36 million dollars were raiseds, which were increasing until the total amount announced. This money will go to various aid groupsincluding Direct Relief, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Food Program.
Similarly, the game developer communicated that you are organizations are already on Ukrainian territory to provide emergency, essential supplies, legal assistance, and shelter to people who have been harmed by this sociopolitical conflict.
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It should be noted that other companies in the gaming industryr have also joined these initiatives, because, for example, last month, RiotGamesthe developer of League of Legends, raised $5.4 million for charity, as did Itch.io, which offered a package of almost 1000 games, managing to add more than 6 million dollars. For its part, Humble Bundle managed to raise an even higher figure, as he reported that he will donate a total of 20 million to the Ukrainian fund.