Fortnite players raised $ 100,000,000 for Ukraine
By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 30.03.2022, 14:29
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On March 20, 2022, Epic Games announced the launch of a charity event to help Ukraine. Against the background of the Russian invasion, the developer of the game Fortnite decided to transfer to Ukraine all the funds from in-game purchases.
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Users of Xbox game consoles can also help. The promotion is valid until April 3, 2022, but Epic Games has decided not to wait for its completion and is trying to transfer funds in installments.
The money will be transferred to the accounts of a number of organizations, including Direct Relief, UNICEF and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Fortnite players raised $ 35 million on March 20. As of March 29, the total amount was $ 100 million.
Source: Epic Games
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