charity
World of Warships kicks off ocean conservation charity collab with Popeye for Force Blue
This might just be the weirdest thing we've ever gotten in the mail at MOP, and I say this as someone who once inexplicably...
World of Warships announces a collab with Popeye the Sailor Man in support of World Ocean Month
What happens when a charitable initiative, a spinach-eating sailor man, and World of Warships collide? One of the weirder yet more wholesome transmedia synergy...
Guild Wars 2’s ArenaNet named Extra Life Partner of the Year for its 2022 April quest and $253K fundraise
File this one under Massively Uplifting in the best way: Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet was named as the 2022 Extra Life Partner of...
EVE Online players raised over $26K to benefit earthquake victims in Turkiye and Syria
A lot of malignant things can be assumed from the players of EVE Online, but let it not be said that they can't be...
EVE Online leverages its PLEX for Good charitable drive to aid earthquake victims in Turkiye and Syria
The list of MMO companies coming to the aid of those in Turkiye and Syria who were devastated by earthquakes earlier this week has...
Bungie and Destiny 2 players have raised $150,000 for earthquake aid in Turkiye and Syria
Bungie has joined the surprisingly short list of MMO companies lending their playerbases and pocketbooks in support of humanitarian aid for people affected the...
PUBG Battlegrounds’ Krafton Türkiye donates $100,000 to earthquake relief
At least one video game studio is stepping up to help with the immense humanitarian crisis that erupted this past week with the earthquake...
Final Fantasy XIV is among the games showcased at Awesome Games Done Quick charity speedrunning marathon
Generally speaking, the only conceivable way someone could speedrun an MMORPG would be to get to the level cap in the fastest way possible,...
Ashes of Creation condenses the antics from its 24-hour Extra Life charity livestream in a video
Earlier this month, the developers of Ashes of Creation took 24 hours out of their day to come together and host a charity livestream...
Guild Wars 2 is about to kick off its Extra Life charity stream – and the patch with April!
Multiple MMO studios are preparing for a big weekend of raising charity funds for Extra Life today, but our eyes are on Guild Wars...
Jennifer Hale returns to Guild Wars 2 to voice a child character based on a real kid for Extra Life
As part of its Extra Life 2022 efforts, the Guild Wars 2 team is going all out to celebrate one of the children helped...
Guild Wars 2 promotes this weekend’s Pink Day in LA fundraiser for cancer charity
Long-time Guild Wars franchise fans know that Pink Day in LA is a staple of the community when it comes to charity, and this...
MMO studios and publishers large and small come together to support Extra Life 2022
It's about that time of year when charitable drives are on the minds of many gamers, studios, and publishers, and just as last year...
New World shares a lore post as players raise $2300 for St. Jude’s in a player-run fishing tournament
New World has a story to tell its players. A story about two enterprising pirates seeking the Heart of the Ocean - a jewel...
TennoCon 2022: Digital Extremes’ annual charity focus Indspire supports Indigenous education
From its inception, Warframe's annual fan convention has selected a local charity to support, with ticket sales and player donations going to help various...
Destiny 2 celebrates summer as Bungie addresses healthcare, racial justice, and its acquisition by Sony
We're deep into the summertime here in the northern hemisphere, and Destiny 2 is preparing to mark the season by bringing back its Solstice...
Family of former Ultima Online lead designer and game academic opens college memorial fund in his honor
Back in October of last year, we reported the news that Mike Sellers, best known to our corner of the gaming universe as a...
MMO Business Roundup: Preservation, charity, modding, memes, and Microsoft’s merger
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news. Business business business.
Microsoft ABK: It's not just the US digging into Microsoft's...
Star Citizen and EVE Online unveil a LEGO build-off challenge for prizes and charity
Last December, we spied the Twitter accounts of both Star Citizen and EVE Online trash-talking each other as a result of a fan-built Vulture...
Destiny 2’s Bungie says it won’t be ‘muzzled’ by Sony when it comes to ‘standing up for what’s right’
For the last week, we've been covering a WAPO story on the games industry's tepid response for reproductive health rights, which led to a...
