Epic donates Fortnite proceeds to the Ukrainian people

Today Epic launches a new season of Fortnite, but with a special focus on the Ukrainian people. In fact, in these hours, the developer announced that will donate all proceeds of the first two weeks to humanitarian organizations active in the war-affected territory. The initiative, which will last until the next one 3rd April, will also include all “real money purchases” made in the game. That is V-Bucks, subscriptions, battle passes, cosmetic packages and gift cards, as long as users redeem them within two weeks.

Epic: Fortnite will support humanitarian organizations in Ukraine

Epic Games also joins the numerous humanitarian initiatives in support of the Ukrainian people. The proceeds from the new Fortnite season, in fact, will be donated to organizations active in the territory affected by the war. Between these Direct Reliefl’United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Food Program. And not only. In these hours, the developer announced that it will add other charities “in the coming weeks”. Specifying that he will try to send the funds to Ukraine as quickly as possible.

“We are not waiting for actual funds to arrive from our platform and payment partners, which can take some time depending on how the transaction was processed. As the transactions are made, we will register them and send the funds to humanitarian relief organizations within a few days. ” So reports Epic, which thus adds to the numerous charitable initiatives in the gaming sector. Just a few days ago, in fact, with Bundle for Ukraine Itch.io raised over $ 6 million. And the Ukraine-focused Humble Bundle hit $ 9 million. In short, considering the results, we are confident that Fortnite can do better.