Epic Games revealed this week that the fundraising foundation for humanitarian aid for Ukraine with It is an electronic game It reached the $100 million mark, which is equivalent to R$474 million according to the current quote. The initiative was announced by the developer on March 20 and will run until April 3. Since then, it has updated the amounts collected almost daily.
All money raised in the game will go to humanitarian relief organizations – Photo: Disclosure / Epic Games
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All Fortnite proceeds will go to the relief organizations Direct Relief, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations World Food Program (UNWFP) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). In addition, Epic Games revealed that the non-governmental organization World Central Kitchen will also enter to receive the funds.
And Epic Games, in a statement on the official website and social networks, said that all funds collected by the game will be donated to humanitarian aid. This includes purchasing V-Bucks packs, Fortnite Club memberships, gifted battle cards, and purchased cosmetic item packs. As of March 21, the company has raised $36 million, about R$128 million.
According to Epic Games, the funds collected will be transferred as soon as possible. When the transactions are executed, they will be recorded instantly. In this way, the equivalent income will be sent within a few days to humanitarian aid organizations.
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