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Summer Games Done Quick Charity Speedrun Kicks Off This Weekend
The annual charity event Summer Games Done Quick includes over a hundred speedrunners livestreaming games all weekend. This year's event starts on July 3 and runs though July 10.
All proceeds raised by this 160 hour continuous livestream will be donated to Doctors Without Borders. Awesome Games Done Quick was hosted earlier this year and raised over $1,200,000 for the Cancer Prevention Society. The full schedule for the Summer event includes a wide variety of action, indie, and puzzle games, even a run of Fallout 4 in just over one hour.
You can tune in to the marathon all week at the official Twitch channel. Last year, some members of Games Done Quick showed some of the Game Informer staff their tips for speedrunning a game.
[Source: Games Done Quick]
Our Take
These events are always great for everyone involved. The money goes to a good cause and some really unique skills are highlighted during the marathon. Games Done Quick is a great reminder of the good that the gaming community is possible of accomplishing.
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