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Company Profile
Special Effect
Website
www.specialeffect.org.uk/
About
SpecialEffect is a UK based charity which uses video games and technology to enhance the quality of life of people with disabilities.
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Nick Streeter
Fundraiser
Articles featuring Special Effect
New Games
New release roundup: Open Drive, Pusheen’s Place, Dragon Village 3, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Accessibility
SpecialEffect’s One Special Day mobile promotion goes live
Players can support the charity through selected mobile games and DLC
Partnership
SpecialEffect brings accessible play to the forefront at Pocket Gamer Connects London
Charity behind games accessibility breakthroughs partners with Pocket Gamer Connects for London 2026 event
A Good Cause
Supercell, Sybo, EA and more get involved in One Special Day mobile charity initiative
Games involved include Subway Surfers, Hay Day, Golf Clash, Angry Birds 2 and more
Fundraising
SpecialEffect raises £600,000 for gamers with disabilities in One Special Day campaign
The annual campaign has raised over £3 million across eight years
One Special Day
The mobile games industry comes together for SpecialEffect's One Special Day
Various mobile studios such as Sybo, Supercell and Rovio will contribute to the fundraiser
Fundraising Partnership
Pocket Gamer Connects London teams up with SpecialEffect for fundraising initiative
Pocket Gamer Connects, the leading mobile games industry conference, is delighted to announce its partnership with SpecialEffect for its upcoming flagship show in London on January 22 - 23.
Special Spectacular
Half a million raised for disabled gamers during SpecialEffect’s One Special Day 2023
The annual fundraiser seeks to support gamers with physical challenges via personalised controllers and more
One Special Day
The games industry unites with SpecialEffect for One Special Day today!
The flagship fundraising campaign seeks to help disabled gamers
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news, including console games going mobile, Final Fantasy villains, making games accessible and intrinsic advertising
One Special Day
Over 90 industry partners are backing SpecialEffect’s One Special Day fundraiser
One Special Day aims to help bring gaming to people with additional needs
Meet Our Partners
Pocket Gamer Connects partners with SpecialEffect for Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023!
We come together once more with the incredible charity SpecialEffect to support gamers with disabilities throughout the world.
Charity Event
One Special Day charity event supports gamers with disabilities
The fundraising event will see multiple games industry companies raising money for the the cause with their video game titles.
Accessibility
UK games charity SpecialEffect launches new DevKit
Aimed at improving motor accessibility in games
Changing The Industry
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital partners with SpecialEffect for One Special Day
The day the global games industry comes together to support disabled gamers around the world
Good Works
SpecialEffect's One Special Day will return in October 2021
Building up for the big day
Unbelievable Support
SpecialEffect raises more than $651,000 through One Special Day
"All of us at SpecialEffect are delighted and humbled at the outcome of our fifth and most successful One Special Day 2020 ever
A Good Deed
One Special Day looking to break $500,000 target on 2 October
"One Special Day is our opportunity as an industry to come together and support gamers with disabilities who need our help"
One Special Day
SpecialEffect to host fifth annual One Special Day fundraising event on October 2nd
Working with over 40 developers and publishers to raise money to help gamers with disabilities
New Record
SpecialEffect's One Special Day fundraises nearly $600,000
"Life-changing difference"
Buy, Pay, Donate
One Special Day 2019 charity event kicks off on 4 October
Seriously and Norwich FC join the action
Fourth Year Running
Rovio, Seriously, Supercell and more unite for SpecialEffect's One Special Day 2019
Games developers far and wide will donate all UK revenue made on October 4th to the charity
Charity Event
The mobile games industry is coming together for One Special Day charity event
The fundraising event is designed to include severely disabled people worldwide in the fun of games
Good Cause
Supercell, Rovio, Outfit7 and more back One Special Day charity fundraiser
Takes place on September 28th
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
Steel Media wins SpecialEffect’s #ChickenForCharity PUBG tournament as event raises over £10k
Incredible scenes
A Very Special Day
UK charity SpecialEffect's One Special Day event raised $635,000 for gamers with disabilities
Mobile developers and more come through
Special Day
Games industry raises over £300,000 for charity during One Special Day event
Triple the initial target of £100,000
One Special Day
"It's gone up a whole new level": SpecialEffect on its most significant One Special Day yet
Fundraiser Nick Streeter talks bringing in developers and raising awareness
One Special Day
Over 30 mobile game developers pledge 100% of UK revenues generated on September 29th to SpecialEffect
One Special Day brings out the charitable side of EA, Rovio, Supercell, Zynga, and more
A Good Cause
SpecialEffect aims to raise £100,000 with One Special Day fundraiser on September 29th
Raising money for people with severe disabilities
Megapanel
24-hour Megapanel livestream on games to raise money for charity
Join Oscar Clark, Tanya Laird, Alex Darby and Des Gayle for discussions on games and culture
One Special Day
UK studios making 15 July One Special Day by offering revenues to disabled gaming charity SpecialEffect
Bossa Studios, Tag Games, and many more on board
Gaming charity SpecialEffect makes move on Windows Phone
Launches new app to aid gamers with disability