It will donate $1m (£829k) and match a further $1m from any donations made by players donating via here.Īnd in related news, Polish studio Bloober Team has pulled its catalogue of games - such as Layers of Fear and The Medium - from sale in both Russia and Belarus.Īs we reported earlier, The Witcher and Cyberpunk developer CD Projekt Red has done similar - but gone further in also blocking Russia and Belarus from all purchases via its PC store GOG. It has donated $75k (£56k) to the UN Refugee Agency.Ĭlash of Clans maker Supercell, now owned by Tencent, said it was "horrified by the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Ukraine" and that it wanted to "try and play a part, however small, in alleviating that suffering". Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream, now working on Star Wars: Eclipse, said it was "deeply concerned by the escalating events", and that its "thoughts are with our friends and trusted partners in the region". Swedish studio Fatshark, developer of Warhammer Vermintide 2, said it had been "shocked by events in Ukraine" and would donate 300k SEK (around £25k) to the Red Cross.
UPDATE 4pm UK: In the past few hours, more developers have announced donations to charitable causes in aid of Ukraine. In This War of Mine, players oversee and care for a group of civilian survivors of a devastating conflict in a commentary of the horrors of war. You can read 11Bit's full statement /0QnhNeJjCu- Pokémon UK MaTo see this content please enable targeting cookies. 100 percent of the profits made during this sale will form a fund that will be donated to the Ukrainian Red Cross. The game is currently 75-8o% off, dropping it down to $4.99 on Steam and $3.99 on consoles. That includes 11Bit Studios, makers of the acclaimed 2014 anti-war survival game, This War of Mine.ġ1Bit, a Polish studio, has announced it is heavily discounting This War of Mine, its expansion and console port The Little Ones, and its DLC across all platforms for the next week. As the world watches this historical (and frankly, terrifying) event unfold, efforts have begun to help aid civilians caught in the crossfire. Russia has openly attacked and invaded Ukraine after weeks of mounting tensions between the two countries, with dozens of Ukrainian citizens reportedly killed by bombings. Since then, other developers like GSC Game World, Bungie, and more have shown support for Ukraine. Last week, 11 Bit Studios announced it would donate all proceeds from the sale of This War of Mine to the Ukrainian Red Cross. The post also showcases the studio's ongoing support for Ukraine.
The studio announced this in a new Facebook post, which reveals the donation amount, as reported by Eurogamer. 11 Bit Studios, the Poland-based developer behind This War of Mine and Frostpunk, has revealed that it has donated 3m PLN (roughly $695,000) to Ukrainian aid efforts amidst Russia's ongoing invasion of the country.
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