Epic Games via 'Fortnite' sales raises $114 million towards humanitarian aid for Ukraine

Amid Russia-Ukraine war, a lot of companies have extended ir support to Ukraine and are helping country with humanitarian aid. On 20th March 2022, Epic Games became latest company to join forces with those in support of Ukraine. Epic Games anunced that all its proceeds from Fortnite (through April 3, 2022) will be donated to organisations that are helping war-affected people of Ukraine.

In an official post, company mentioned that "Epic is committing all its Fortnite proceeds from march 20, 2022 through April 3, 2022, to humanitarian relief for people affected by war in Ukraine. Xbox is joining us in this effort and is committing ir net proceeds for Fortnite during this time so that we can get more aid to people of Ukraine."

Epic Games' Fortnite raises substantial amount towards Ukraine relief

In a tenure of two weeks, i.e. from March 20, 2022, to April 3, 2022, Epic Games has raised $114 million and will donate this as humanitarian relief to support people in Ukraine. Epic Games will donate amount to organisations like United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP), UN Refugee ncy and Direct Relief. It is important to te that this is one of most substantial contributions me by a video game development company for Ukraine relief after Russia inved country. 

How did Epic raise such an amount?

official post re, "All real-money Fortnite purchases me between 20 March 2022, and 3 April 2022, will be distributed. This includes B-Buck packs, Fortnite Crew, gifted Battle Passes, and cosmetic packs such as Voidlander Pack sold for real money. Retail store purchases of in-game cosmetics and V-Bucks cards will also be included if y are redeemed in-game during this window." 

official release also ded, "100% of Epic’s Fortnite proceeds is equal to gross purchase price of all Fortnite in-game purchases or retail purchase redemptions transacted between 20 March 2022, and 3 April 2022, from sales throughout world, excluding taxes, third-party platform fees, refunds, returns, or reversals."