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Summer Games Done Quick Charity Event Ends Raising More Than $700,000
The latest Games Done Quick charity marathon has come to a close after raising more than $700,000 for Doctors Without Borders.
This morning the official Games Done Quick twitter account tweeted that the marathon raised $713,338.96, bringing the organization's total charity fundraising efforts up to $2.75 million.
And that's it for another SGDQ! Donation total as of this writing: $713,338.96. Unbelievable beyond words. #SGDQ2014
— Speed Demos Archive (@SDAspeedruns) June 29, 2014
Just did the maths, GDQ marathons to date have raised over $2.75 million for charity! That's a hell of a lot of borders!
— Speed Demos Archive (@SDAspeedruns) June 29, 2014
The event is over, but you can still donate and catch some extra bonus speed running by heading here. Currently, speed runner vivalagaming360 is rushing his way through The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. For more on the Summer Games Done Quick event head here and here.
[Source: @SDAspeedruns, via Joystiq]
Our Take
Watching a good speed run, especially for a game you are personally familiar with, is a fascinating experience. I always enjoy checking in on the event while it's going, and I am excited to see Games Done Quick raise so much money for charity.
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