This War of Mine dev pledges a week of the game’s profits to Ukrainian Red Cross
Polish developer 11 Bit Studios will donate seven days of sales profits for This War of Mine to the Ukrainian Red Cross.
As Russian forces pushed further into Ukraine yesterday, February 24, the developer put out an impassioned statement condemning the invasion.
“We stand against the Russian invasion of Ukraine,” 11 Bit wrote on Twitter. “Just words would be empty without a meaningful act though, and the timing is crucial.”
11 bit studios team statement:#FuckTheWar#Ukraine @RedCrossUkraine @Ukraine pic.twitter.com/bVqBlZnR8jFebruary 24, 2022
For the next seven days, all profits from sales of This War of Mine and its DLC will go to a special fund. Then, in a week’s time, the money will be donated to the Ukrainian Red Cross. The charity is currently accepting donations to help local civilians.
“If the situation in Ukraine gets worse, volunteers and staff of the Ukrainian Red Cross would provide first aid in areas where access to medical services will be limited,” the organisation wrote yesterday. "Communication will be established and awareness of health risks will be raised. And, of course, we will provide humanitarian aid to all people in need.”
If you’ve already played This War of Mine, you’ll know it’s entirely focused on civilian life during the extended military siege of a modern city. Its development was inspired by the Bosnian War and siege of Sarajevo in the 90s - but also the Russo-Ukrainian War that broke out in 2014.
“If you think that the civilised world would never collapse, well: it’s our neighbouring country, a few hundred kilometres from where I live,” 11 Bit’s Paweł Miechowski told me in a PC Gamer magazine interview last year.
11 Bit’s pledge has inspired others. GOG.com, the distributor owned by fellow
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