Gamers Raise $2 Million For Turkish And Syrian Earthquake Relief
The gaming community has been rallying together in support of those affected by the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria, raising more than $2 million for disaster relief through participation in a popular program launched last week by Humble, the Turkiye-Syria Earthquake Relief Bundle. The proceeds will be going to the charities Direct Relief, International Medical Corps, and Save the Children.
Turkey and Syria were struck by a devastating earthquake last month which took the lives of more than 50,000 people and made many more homeless, leaving countless families without food, water, and shelter. The earthquake which reached a magnitude of 7.8 caused sweeping devastation, reports of collapsed buildings and widespread power outages coming in almost immediately.
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Several other initiatives along the lines of the Turkiye-Syria Earthquake Relief Bundle have already taken place, Bungie for example starting a fundraising campaign to help victims of the disaster. The company’s employees, partners, and the gaming community were all invited to contribute. According to Bungie, more than $200,000 were collected in just a single day. The proceeds were all donated to Direct Relief and the International Rescue Committee.
The bundle in question includes a wide variety of popular games including XCOM 2, Payday 2, and System Shock 2. Humble has included several indie games as well, most notably a series of titles from Turkish developers including Cats and the Other Lives, Pill Baby, Soulflow, Rym 9000, and Izmir: An Independence Simulator.
The impact of the earthquake has been felt across the region, entire communities being devastated and left in
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