Fifteen days have passed since the start of the new Fortnite season, and it’s time to know the final amount that Fortnite will allocate to Ukrainian humanitarian organizations. Epic Games has announced that all revenue from the game during this time will be donated directly to various humanitarian organizations on the ground. The publisher announced this amount to the public today; $144 million.
unusual race
From the start of the donation project for the benefit of the people of Ukraine, Epic Games knew that the amount was in the tens of millions of dollars. While Fortnite isn’t so young anymore, the launch of each season is a pivotal moment in the game, with growing popularity and thousands of Battle Passes being purchased each time.
On the other hand, what the publisher didn’t really expect was a big bang that would result in a “zero build” mode. Originally conceived as a temporary game mode that will be suspended after nine days of the season, Fortnite Zero Construction has received incredible excitement and feedback from countless players. Somehow defying the revival of Fortnite, the no-game assembly mode has earned the right to become a permanent game mode. And that will undoubtedly contribute greatly to the “huge” side of this donation. $144 million in revenue in 15 days, an unusual amount even for a Fortnite-like titanium.
Record donation in the world of video games
$144 million was donated to humanitarian aid in Ukraine, which we imagine came from a G20 member country, not a video game publisher. But Epic Games is a studio that breaks norms and hierarchies. The main players in the video game world have made donations in various ways, mainly in favor of Ukraine or humanitarian organizations on the ground. But never at these prices.
Source : Millenium
