Game Studios Show Support For Ukraine
Russia openly attacked and invaded Ukraine on February 24 after weeks of mounting tensions between the two countries, with hundreds of Ukrainian citizens reportedly killed by bombings and Russian militia as a result. As the world watches this historical and terrifying event unfold, efforts have begun to aid civilians and organizations on the ground floor and those displaced, like the Ukrainian Red Cross. Many of these efforts have come from studios within the video game industry, some in the form of charity drives, others with public displays of support for Ukraine.
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Epic Games announced that from March 20 through April 3, all proceeds from its popular battle royale, Fortnite, would be donated to humanitarian relief for people affected by the war in Ukraine.
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One day later, the Fortnite Twitter account revealed that Fortnite players had already raised $36 million.
<p dir=«ltr» lang=«en» xml:lang=«en»>Together we’ve already raised $36 million USD for humanitarian relief for Ukraine. The funds will go to <a href=«https://twitter.com/UNICEF?ref_src=» https: www.gameinformer.com>@UNICEF, <a href=«https://twitter.com/WFP?ref_src=» https: www.gameinformer.com>@WFP, <a href=«https://twitter.com/Refugees?ref_src=» https: www.gameinformer.com>@Refugees, <a href=«https://twitter.com/DirectRelief?ref_src=» https: www.gameinformer.com>@DirectRelief. pic.twitter.com/JQESsGxDVt
Update: As of March 22, Fortnite (and its players) have raised $50 million in humanitarian relief funds to support people affected by the war in Ukraine.
Update: As of March 25, Fortnite, and the Fortnite player base making purchases in the
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