Awesome Games Done Quick 2022 raised a record $3.4 million for charity

[sushmi]

Awesome Games Done Quick 2022 raised a record $3.4 million for charity

The latest Awesome Games Done Quick speedrunning marathon is in the books. After another week of players showing off their skills and romping through games as quickly as possible, AGDQ 2022 raised $3,416,729 for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. That's a record total for any Games Done Quick event in the organization's 12-year history.



According to GDQ's tracker, the highest donation was $236,656 and the median pledge was $25. AGDQ 2022 speedran to $1 million in donations, hitting that threshold faster than any previous GDQ event.

AGDQ once again took place as an online-only event amid COVID-19 concerns. Even though there wasn't an in-person audience to hype up the players, there were still some remarkable runs. For instance, a runner named Mitchriz used audio cues and a deep knowledge of the notoriously difficult Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice to beat the game in two hours while blindfolded.

Runners broke some world records during the event too, including in Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Pumpkin Jack and Webbed. You can catch up on those runs, and everything else from AGDQ, on the Games Done Quick YouTube channel.

GDQ will next host an all-women speedrunning event called Frost Fatales, which takes place between February 27th and March 5th. As usual, you'll be able to watch it live on Twitch. Summer Games Done Quick will return later this year.

Source:https://www.engadget.com/awesome-games-done-quick-2022-charity-record-212418233.html

[jackybrown]

Great news, I think they should make these kinds of charity marathons regular.

[kasubosk]

I think charity gaming marathons are an excellent source to get even more people involved in charity-related activities. Even people unfamiliar with charity activities can help by donating and subscribing to the twitch channels. Now because of my work schedule, I only play solitaire games, but from time to time, I watch Twitch and check up on the newest gaming releases. When I saw this marathon on Twitch, I donated some money to support the event and the scope, and I was surprised by the number of gamers who contributed to the charity during the marathon.