Fortnight raises $ 144 million for Ukraine, with developer Epic Games promising to donate 2 weeks’ proceeds from the game to relief efforts.
- Epic Games announced the two-week Ukraine fundraising window on March 20
- Proceeds from the game will be spent on humanitarian relief efforts
- Now that the window is closed, it has been revealed that $ 144 million (£ 109.5 million) has been raised.
Epic Games, the developer of the hugely successful video game Fortnight, has revealed that it has raised $ 144 million (£ 109.5 million) for Ukraine.
In conjunction with Microsoft’s Xbox, the company pledged to donate all proceeds from the game to relief efforts in Ukraine for two weeks beginning March 20.
Epic Games said the money would be used to fund humanitarian relief efforts led by a number of charities to help the Ukrainian people affected by the ongoing war with Russia.
These charities include UNICEF, Direct Relief, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Food Program.
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The fundraiser will fund humanitarian relief efforts led by several charities, including UNICEF and the World Food Program.
Posts on Fornite’s Twitter page: ‘Our deepest thanks to all who joined us in supporting humanitarian relief efforts for the people affected by the war in Ukraine.
‘Together with the Fortnight community and Xbox, we have raised $ 144 million for direct relief in support of humanitarian relief efforts for war-affected people in Ukraine, UNICEF, the UN World Food Program, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Central Kitchen. . ‘
Fortnight is an online game centered on the virtual world where users must survive by searching for weapons and resources while eliminating rivals.
Playing is free, however gamers can purchase exclusive game items online to enhance the experience.
Epic Games – headquartered in Carrie, North Carolina – announced a fundraising effort on March 20, the same day it released the new season of Fortnite Battle Royale (Chapter 3 Season 2).
Epic’s fundraising effort raised $ 36 million (£ 27.3 million) in the first 24 hours alone, it announced a day later.
The fundraising window was closed on April 3, shortly before Fortnight’s Twitter page revealed the total amount.
Epic announced the fundraising effort on March 20, the same day it released the new season of Fortnite Battle Royale (Chapter 3 Season 2).
Fortnight is a Battle Royale-style survival shooter where players create a superhero avatar and compete with each other on a dystopian island.
It is one of the most popular video games in the world, with millions of players participating in its last player-level competition.
The game allows up to 100 players to fight individually or as part of a team on a virtual battlefield called Map.
New season updates traditionally take place every few months, and they often feature significant moments and even interactive experiences for players.
To mark the transition to the new season, large-scale events take place within the game – constantly watched by millions.
The new seasons in each chapter usually give Epic developers the opportunity to change elements of the map, change or update some parts.
As Verge points out, the release of a new Fortnight season was one of the most lucrative periods for the game, so the fundraising window was timely.
Epic’s donation follows the Humble Bundle – a company that sells video game packages online – last month raised $ 20 million (£ 15.2 million) for relief efforts in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Itch.io, a website for users to host, sell and download indie games, has raised $ 6.3 million for a bundle of nearly 1,000 digital items.
In the broader technology sector, the London-based Fintech company Revolut has announced a waiver of transaction fees for sending money to Ukrainian bank accounts.
At the start of the war, Hiroshi Mikidani, CEO of the Japanese e-commerce company Ragutan, said he would provide 1 billion yen (£ 6.1 million) to the Ukrainian government for humanitarian assistance.
What is Fortnight? The free game was launched in 2017 and has taken the world by storm
Fortnight is a game launched for disc in July 2017 and later converted to a free downloadable game by its developer Epic Games in September.
There are three formats of the game: ‘Battle Royale’, ‘Save the World’ and ‘Playground’.
Save the World is the original version of the game and is currently not available for play as part of a free downloadable game, but for an additional £ 30 ($ 40).
This is a collaborative mode with story that you can play alone or with friends online.
Fortnight is a Battle Royale-style survival shooter where players create a superhero avatar and compete with each other on a dystopian island.
Users compete in groups of three to complete a variety of tasks.
Rumor has it that in the future this game will be included in the free playing version.
Save may be the original version of the world game, its sister mode is the most popular.
Battle Royale is a survival game where players create a superhero avatar and compete with each other on Dystopian Island.
Every match or ‘match’ that is known starts with 100 players.
The purpose of the game is to stand last. Users can build loyalty and play in small groups.
This allows for a completely open relationship between athletes to enable an interactive experience.
Inspired by the Hunger Games novels and movies, gamers are looking for weapons to survive.
With humorous weapons and fun dances, this game has spread all over the gaming world and kids are coming towards it.
Although there is no exact number of children playing at Fortnight, the game has so far attracted more than 125 million spectators.
Playground is the latest addition to the game, and it is a free mode with more predatory and unlimited revisions that allow players to get creative.
It consists of teams of up to four people working as a team and players can develop their skills by training in advance to enter the Battle Royale facing the best players.
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