Voluntary Organisation
UK video games charity GamesAid raises $85,000
Multiple small charities to benefit
Save The Planet
Wooga pledges up to $20,000 to reforestation charity TreeSisters
Through its Root to Rise campaign
A Good Deed
Ten Square Games to donate $50k to Healthy Seas
Through an in-game Fishing Clash event
A Good Deed
Solitaire Grand Harvest forms partnership with WWF
More than $100,000 will be donated throughout 2021
A Good Deed
Moon Studios, iam8bit and Skybound Games raise $58k to protect rainforests
Through sales of the Ori games on Nintendo Switch
Giving Back
Activison Blizzard Staff gave over $1.6 million to charity in December
"At Activision Blizzard, we recognise our responsibility to give back to the communities where we operate"
A Good Deed
Zynga teams up with will.i.am for a new GoFundMe initiative
"We are honoured to join the i.am Angel Foundation in their commitment to create opportunity and equity through education that incorporates STEAM skills"
A Good Deed
King teams with Battersea for charity campaign in Pet Rescue Saga
To support with organisation's work with animals
That's Awesome
Awesome Games Done Quick raises $2.76m for Prevent Cancer Foundation
Charity event has raised $31.4 million to date
A Good Deed
Kwalee pledges profits from Teacher Simulator to charity
"We're huge admirers of Marcus Rashford's campaigning and strongly believe in the work done by FareShare"
A Good Deed
The ESA Foundation raises $468k for various charities
It will also be used to fund its scholarship programme
A Good Deed
Future Games of London donates nearly $18k to small charity Lifelites
To provide life-limited children with specialised tech to play games
A Good Deed
Niantic gave $7m to Black Lives Matter charities
At least $5 million came from Pokemon Go Fest 2020
Ninten-no
Nintendo puts a stop to Joy-Con charity campaign
"Etikons" were being sold in memory of YouTuber Desmond "Etika" Amofah
Helping Hand
Blizzard vet Jeremy Dela Rosa founds new charity platform Leyline
"We have always been passionate about trying to make a big positive impact in the world"
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Working with charities
"The best partnerships are the ones that start with the why. Why should we have this partnership?"
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
Mental Health
Hutch teams with Movember for special F1 Manager event
"Movember is a wonderful cause, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to support them on their drive to help men around the world"
Real Town Bidness
NFL star Marshawn Lynch onboard for Blackout Bingo’s Beast Mode event
72 hours of celebration
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"
A Good Deed
WildWorks plants 16,000 trees in Zambia with WeForest
"A great way to get kids to care about something is to bake it into the games they love to play"
Worthy Cause
Summer Games Done Quick raises $2.3 million for charity
Brings the total raised to $28.5 million
Chari-tree
Games industry supports Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation with a record-breaking half-million Euros
A group of Finnish games companies have assembled the largest single donation in the history of the Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation
Helping Charity
Quakecon at Home raises more than $30,000 for charity
The online event took place over the weekend
Soaring Together
Thatgamecompany raises over $1 million for COVID-19 relief efforts
"We are so overwhelmed by the generosity of Sky's global community"
Dream Come True
Miniclip co-founder Robert Small becomes a patron for Make-A-Wish UK
"I wanted to support a charity that was really making a difference to the lives of kids all around the UK"
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
What A Relief
Skillz teams up with Comic Relief US for fundraising tournaments
As part of the Red Nose Day campaign
Helping Hand
Niantic donates $10,000 to Edinburgh Fringe Festival
"Niantic's support will have a material impact on our ability to deliver key digital projects"
Pride
Microsoft donates $250,000 to LGBTQI+ organisations to celebrate Pride
"To help in their fight for LGBTQI+ rights and racial equity"
For Charity
Skillz is hosting tournaments to raise money for the NAACP
From June 19th till June 20th
A Good Deed
Zynga launches a $25 million fund for educational and charitable purposes
"The focus of the fund is to increase diversity and inclusion within Zynga and the games industry"
#blacklivesmatter
Google pledges $175 million for aiding Black communites
"Google commits to translating the energy of this moment into lasting meaningful change"
#blacklivesmatter
Itch.io's #BlackLivesMatter bundle has raised $8.1m for charity
That's 63 per cent higher than its initial $5m goal
Gotta Help 'em All
Niantic is looking to support 1000 business through Pokemon GO advertisements
Nominations can be made in the US, UK, Japan, Canada and Mexico
Mental Health
Jagex and its players are donating $250,000 to mental health charities
CPSL Mind, The Prince's Trust and Rise Above the Disorder
#blacklivesmatter
Klei Entertainment donates $1 million to #BlackLivesMatter causes
"As a part of the global community, we believe each of us need to do our part to make the world a safer, kinder, more equal place"
Stay Healthy
Riot Games forms partnership with Crisis Text Line to battle mental health
"Suicide is a leading cause of death for people under 35 around the world"
#blacklivesmatter
The Pokemon Company, Double Fine, House House, and more join in to show support for #BlackLivesMatter
Through statements and charity donations
#blacklivesmatter
Niantic is donating all proceeds from Pokemon Go Fest 2020 to fight racism
With a promised minimum of $5 million
#blacklivesmatter
Update: Electronic Arts, Supercell, Team17, and Square Enix are making donations to support #BlackLivesMatter
Employee donations will also be matched by the companies
A Good Deed
Playcrafting teams up with Schick Xtreme for charity mobile game
Shave the Day is on iOS and Android
A Good Deed
Riot Games has raised $10 million for its Social Impact Fund so far
"This is a unique philanthropic venture fund"
A Good Deed
IGDA Foundation launches Stay in the Game Relief Fund
"The work of our organisations is more important than ever right now"
Helping Veterans
Activision Blizzard donates $2 million to help veterans find employment during the COVID-19 pandemic
"We've seen a huge increase in veterans asking our partners for assistance since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic"
Worthy Cause
Roblox is donating up to $1 million to coronavirus relief efforts
Limited-edition items are on sale until June 30th
Emergency Appeal Ongoing
National Videogame Museum continues fight for survival as it raises £130,000
"Every donation gets us closer to securing our future"
A Little Help
Bethesda donates $1 million to coronavirus relief efforts
Shared between Direct Relief, UNICEF, and local communities
Charity Work
War Child UK appoints David Miller as its new head of gaming partnerships
He has over 20 years expereince in games
Helping Charity
Scopely is making donations to charity No Kid Hungry with Scrabble Go
Share-athon is running until April 30th