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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Google blocks Huawei and ‘Game of Thrones’ bows out: Monday Wake-Up Call

Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device; sign up here.   What people are talking about today: Google has suspended business with Huawei in a move that will severely... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-20 10:22:56 UTC ]
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In the end, Game of Thrones needed better writers

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[ The Guardian | 2019-05-19 08:00:13 UTC ]
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Snag 8 awesomely fun Lego video games for just $12 while you still can

It’s Friday, and the Humble Store’s offering some dirt-cheap gaming gratification to kick off the weekend. The Humble Lego Games Bundle includes a total of eight games available as Steam codes, and paying just $12 or more unlocks every one. Don’t delay, though: This Humble Bundle expires on... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2019-05-17 14:02:00 UTC ]
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A bored housewife jumps back into the spy game again in ‘The Paris Diversion’

Chris Pavone’s new novel is as much the story of a modern woman as it is a globe-hopping thriller. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-16 15:00:00 UTC ]
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George R R Martin dismisses claims he's finished writing Game of Thrones

George R R Martin has dismissed claims that he has secretly finished the final two books in his Song of Ice and Fire series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2019-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ game show for super fans is in the works

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Rick Reilly wants the public to know the truth about President Trump's golf game

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Game Of Thrones’ Meets ‘This Is Us’ In Touching Story About George R.R. Martin

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NBA playoffs: Ben Simmons triple-double leads 76ers to Game 2 win over Nets

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kalimat Foundation Donates 2,000 Books to Italian Libraries

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Rabbi Examines Trauma Passed Down Through Generations

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Engadget | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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