Fortnite raised $ 144 million for Ukraine after developer Epic Games promised to donate all proceeds from the game within 2 weeks to help
- Epic Games announced a two-week fundraising window in Ukraine on March 20
- Any proceeds from the game will be donated
- Now the window has closed, it turned out that collected 144 million dollars (109.5 million pounds)
Epic Games, the developer of the hugely successful video game Fortnite, said it has raised $ 144 million (109.5 million pounds) for Ukraine.
In conjunction with Microsoft Xbox, the company has promised to donate all its proceeds from the game to help Ukraine within two weeks, starting March 20.
The total will fund humanitarian aid led by several charities to help the Ukrainian people affected by the ongoing war with Russia, Epic Games reports.
These charities include UNICEF, Direct Relief, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Food Program.
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The joint fundraiser will go to fund humanitarian aid led by several charities, including UNICEF and the World Food Program
The Fornite Twitter page reads: “Our deep gratitude to all those who have joined us in supporting the humanitarian effort to help people affected by the war in Ukraine.
“Together with the Fortnite and Xbox community, we raised $ 144 million for Direct Relief, UNICEF, the UN World Food Program, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Central Kitchen to support their efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to people affected by the war in Ukraine. . ‘
Fortnite is an online game focused on the virtual world, where users have to survive, looking for weapons and resources, depriving competitors.
Play for free, although gamers can purchase exclusive in-game items online to enhance the experience.
Epic Games, headquartered in Kerry, North Carolina, announced the fundraiser on March 20, the same day it released the new Fortnite Battle Royale season (Chapter 3, Season 2).
Epic’s fundraising efforts raised an impressive $ 36 million (£ 27.3 million) in just the first 24 hours, it was announced a day later.
The fundraising window closed on April 3, shortly before Fortnite’s Twitter page revealed the total.
Epic announced fundraising efforts on March 20, the same day it released the new Fortnite Battle Royale season (Chapter 3, Season 2).
Fortnite – a survival shooter in the style of the royal battle, where players create a superhero avatar and compete with each other on the island of anti-utopia.
It is one of the most popular video games in the world, involving millions of players in the last player’s matches.
The game allows up to 100 players to fight individually or as a team to be the last on a virtual battlefield known as a map.
Updates to new seasons traditionally occur every few months and are often notable moments and even interactive experiences for players.
Inside the game are large-scale events that are regularly watched by millions to mark the transition to the new season.
New seasons in each chapter usually give Epic developers the ability to change map elements by replacing certain areas or updating them.
As Verge notes, the launch of the new Fortnite season is probably one of the most lucrative periods for the game, so the fundraising window was timely.
Epic’s donation came after the Humble Bundle, a company that sells video game packages online, raised $ 20 million (15.2 million pounds) last month to help Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Itch.io, the website where users host, sell and download indie games, has raised $ 6.3 million for a package containing nearly 1,000 digital items.
As for the broad technology industry, the London fintech firm Revolut has announced that it has waived the fee for transferring money to Ukrainian bank accounts.
Near the start of the war, Hiroshi Mikitani, CEO of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, said he would give 1 billion yen (6.1 million pounds) to the Ukrainian government for humanitarian aid.
WHAT IS FORTNITE? FREE FREE GAME, LAUNCHED IN 2017 AND OVERWHELMED THE WORLD
Fortnite is a game that was originally launched as a disc back in July 2017 and was later turned into a game for free download by its developer, Epic Games, in September.
There are three forms of the game: ‘Battle Royale’, ‘Save The World’ and ‘Playground’.
Saving the World is the original form of the game, and is currently not available for play as part of the free download game, instead it comes as part of a £ 30 ($ 40) extra.
This is a cooperative mode with a story that you can play alone or online with friends.
Fortnite is a survival battle shooter in the style of the Royal Battle, where players create a superhero avatar and compete with each other on an anti-utopian island
Users compete in teams of up to three to complete various missions.
Rumor has it that in the future the game will be added to the free version of the game.
While Save The World may be the original version of the game, its sister mode is by far the most popular.
Battle Royale is a survival game where players create a superhero avatar and compete with each other on an anti-utopia island.
Each game, or “match,” as every competition is known, begins with 100 players.
The goal of the game is to be the last to stand still. Users can build loyalty and play in small groups.
To include this and an interactive experience, the game allows completely open communication between players.
Inspired by the novels and movies of The Hunger Games, gamers are looking for weapons to help them survive.
Armed with fancy weapons and fun dances, the game swept around the game world, where children flock to it.
While there is no exact figure on how many children play Fortnite, the game has so far attracted an audience of more than 125 million players.
Playground is the latest addition to the game and is a free mode with more acquisition and unlimited renaissance to allow players to get creative.
It involved groups of up to four people working in a team, and players can hone their skills by practicing before entering Battle Royale, where they will meet the best players.
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