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Fortnight raises $144 million in Ukraine aid

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2 years ago

April 5, 2022

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Fortnight maker, Epic Games raises $144 million in aid money to support Ukraine victims

Epic announces it will be donating all its raised funds to charities and organizations like Direct Relief, UNICEF, World Food Program, the UN refugee agency, and the Word Central Kitchen.

Our deepest thanks to everyone who joined us in supporting humanitarian relief efforts for people affected by the war in Ukraine.

Together with the Fortnite community and @Xbox, we raised $144 million USD for @DirectRelief @UNICEF, @WFP, @Refugees and @WCKitchen. pic.twitter.com/lPAa8lmfJn
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) April 4, 2022

The money was raised over a two-week period starting from March 20 through April 3.

Epic previously announced its plan to donate all its fortnight proceeds from purchases of battle passes, cosmetic packs, and subscriptions processed during these two weeks.

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— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) March 20, 2022

Xbox joined Epic in its fundraising effort, pledging to “contribute net proceeds for Fortnight during this time.”

Epic and Xbox’s support for Ukraine comes after fellow competitors and game companies like Square Enix and Bandai Namco also donated money and CD Projekt Red halted sales in Russia and Belarus to show solidarity.

Rijul Baath contributed to this report

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