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Stay in the Game fund raises money for COVID-19 relief
Up to $100,000 will be shared between Take This, Global Game Jam, the IGDA Foundation, and the Games and Online Harassment Hotline
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Roblox initiative could raise $2m for COVID-19 relief
Sale of in-game items until June 30 will be matched twice by Roblox, and donated to No Kid Hungry, UNICEF USA, and Code.org
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Over 85,000 games made available for free to NHS workers
Dozens of game companies partner with UKIE and Keymailer to support front line staff
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Bethesda donates $1m to COVID-19 relief charities
Direct Relief, UNICEF, charities local to company's studios to receive donations
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Games Done Quick raises over $400k for COVID-19 relief
Weekend charity stream to donate proceeds to Direct Relief
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The Coalition donates 200 Xbox One X systems to charity
Gamers Outreach will put the hardware in portable kiosks for use in children's hospitals
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League of Legends players raised $6m for charities they'll pick
Players will vote to determine which nonprofits the money raised in their region will support
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Applications for WomenIn Scholarship Fund are now open
Programme from AIAS and Intel will take applications from female students and early professionals until May 31
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Electronic Arts pledges at least $2m in match-funded support for COVID-19 relief
Staff around the world lead grassroots efforts to support local frontline workers and relief organisations
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Industry launches #PlayApartTogether in fight against COVID-19 pandemic
Update: Over 50 companies now using their platforms to spread key messages, organisers in talks 70 more
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UK developers work with government to fight COVID-19
King, Rebellion, and Codemasters to include "Stay At Home, Stay Safe" messaging in their games
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COVID-19 "threatens the very existence" of National Videogame Museum
British Games Insitute launches campaign to save nation's only dedicated games museum
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Nintendo donates 9,500 face masks to US emergency services
Highly sought-after face masks will be distributed across the City of North Bend and surrounding area
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Playtika delivers food packages to vulnerable people amid pandemic
Mobile developer to distribute thousands of packages per week across Eastern Europe and Israel
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Razer donates 1m surgical masks to global health authorities
Gaming hardware firm will donate masks to authorities in the countries where it has an official presence
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Make-A-Wish launches GameStars charity intiative
UK branch of the charity will make it simpler for the games community to raise money
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Xbox to donate up to $250k to veteran support group OSD
Through the end of March, Xbox to match donations toward mental health and wellness initiatives for US military and families
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Humble Bundle joins efforts to raise money for Australian bushfire relief
Update: Lockwood Publishing raises $20,000 through its own deal in Avakin Life
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The games industry continues to rally behind Australian bushfire relief
Update: Pearl Abyss joins Activision, Wargaming, 2K, Bethesda and PlayStation in fundraising efforts
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SpecialEffect's One Special Day raises £455,000
Dozens of publishers donated proceeds from mobile and PC sales to charity helping people with disabilities play games
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Dr. Jo Twist, Kate Edwards, and Doug Cockle join Safe in our World
Three new patrons to support UK mental health charity
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Ubisoft Just Dance campaign raises £60k for Alzheimers Research UK
Campaign to mark the tenth anniversary of Just Dance doubled its initial target
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Naughty Dog donating Jak & Daxter proceeds to charity
All money received from Limited Run physical re-release will be shared between five good causes
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Video Games Without Borders wins UN Refugee Agency's Innovation Award
Non-profit studio was selected from 259 entries for its mobile game promoting literacy and well-being among Syrian children
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Jingle Jam raises $500k for charity in one day
Annual charity event from Yogscast and Humble Bundle hits huge milestone during opening livestream