Riot Games will donate proceeds from in-game passes to Ukraine relief

Over the weekend, Riot Games announced it would respond to calls from its community to provide aid during the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Until March 12th, the studio will donate all proceeds from the sale of Valorant, Legends of Runterra, Teamfight Tactics and Wild Rift battle passes, as well as its new Bee skins in League of Legends, to support humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. Additionally, Riot said it would donate $1 million out of pocket to Doctors Without Borders, the Polish Red Cross and the International Medical Corps.      Look what's coming to the P-Bee-E 👀🐝 BZZZiggs🐝 Heimerstinger🐝 Nunu & Beelump🐝 Orbeeanna pic.twitter.com/XhqasqeIdF— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) February 15, 2022"All proceeds from both Riot’s donation and the player fundraiser will directly support humanitarian relief in Ukraine and other affected areas," the company said. The studio joins a growing list of gaming companies that are donating toward humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. On the same day Activision Blizzard said it was halting sales of its games in Russia, the publisher announced it would also match employee donations to relief organizations helping out in the region at a rate of two to one.  Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2022-03-07 20:44:10 UTC ]
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In Gabrielle Zevin’s novel, two video game designers chase love IRL

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German Book Trade’s Peace Prize: Ukraine’s Serhiy Zhadan

The Peace Prize board praises Serhiy Zhadan for his illumination of wartime conflict and his humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. The post German Book Trade’s Peace Prize: Ukraine’s Serhiy Zhadan appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Book Riot’s Children’s Book Deals for June 22, 2022

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‘Roller Champions’ comes to Switch and Epic Games Store on June 21st

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Book Riot’s YA Book Deals of the Day: June 18, 2022

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Amazon teases 30 free games and a $10 credit for Prime Day 2022

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Book Riot’s Children’s Book Deals for June 15, 2022

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Update: The German Book Trade’s Efforts for Ukraine

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Freelance Isn’t Free Act Passes in New York State

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The Morning After: The French government bans English gaming terms, including ‘eSports’

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Book Riot’s YA Ebook Deals of the Day: May 28, 2022

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Book Riot’s YA Deals of the Day: May 21, 2022

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