Iconic speedrunning organization Games Done Quick quickly pulls Hurricane Helene disaster relief event together – and it's happening next week
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The iconic speedrunning organization Games Done Quick is hosting a charity event calledDisaster Relief Done Quickto benefit those affected by Hurricane Helene.
GDQ says donations submitted during the event will go to Direct Relief, a nonprofit charity supporting people in poverty or emergency situations with medical resources. The event runs from Friday, October 11 to Sunday, October 13. If you want to submit a run for the event, you have from now until October 6 at 11:59pm ET. If it’s accepted, it’ll be streamed during the event.
If you just want to watch and/or donate, you can do so over onTwitch, where GDQ is hosting the event.
Several streamers and speedrunners have already submitted runs across a variety of categories and in games including Zelda: Four Swords, The Sims 4, Sonic 2, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2.
Games Done Quick has a new owner, but he says the GDQ vibes aren’t changing: “It’s basically like a family get-together”.
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