{"id":582564,"date":"2022-03-29T15:19:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T15:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/news\/?p=582564"},"modified":"2022-03-29T15:19:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T15:19:04","slug":"fortnite-owner-epic-games-raises-37m-for-humanitarian-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/news\/fortnite-owner-epic-games-raises-37m-for-humanitarian-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortnite owner Epic Games raises \u00a337m for humanitarian efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

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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.”<\/p>\n

The Money Epic makes through Fortnite will be going to the Unicef charity, the UN Refugee Agency, and the UN World Food Programme.<\/p>\n

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As of today, we\u2019ve raised $50 million USD together in humanitarian relief funds to support people affected by the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

To see more about how the funds are being distributed visit https:\/\/t.co\/aexRh7ZEWQ<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/IETgljrXV8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Fortnite (@FortniteGame) March 22, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n