The publisher of Fortnite made an announcement on the 21st of March, that it would donate all the games proceeds from in-game sales, including the cosmetic items from in the game and the currency bought in the shop or online until the 3rd of April.
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A statement on the Fortnite website said it would send funds “as quickly as we can. We’re not waiting for the actual funds to come in from our platform and payment partners, which can take a while depending on how the transaction was processed. As transactions are reported, we’ll log them and send the funds to the humanitarian relief organizations within days.”
The Money Epic makes through Fortnite will be going to the Unicef charity, the UN Refugee Agency, and the UN World Food Programme.
As of today, we’ve raised $50 million USD together in humanitarian relief funds to support people affected by the war in Ukraine.
To see more about how the funds are being distributed visit https://t.co/aexRh7ZEWQ pic.twitter.com/IETgljrXV8
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) March 22, 2022
Kamani Tiwari praised the players who have used their money to get the games, she said “We’re very, very happy that our community is leaning in to support us, I think they also, like us, recognize that need is so great. We are constantly humbled – pardon the pun – by our community. Throughout the year, and particularly during times of crisis and disaster, it’s been great to see that across the gaming industry so many others are leaning in as well.”
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