Starting at present via to April third, Epic Games will all of its Fortnite proceeds to humanitarian organizations offering on-the-ground aid to Ukrainians affected by the invasion of their nation. Players can assist the motion by making in-game purchases involving real-world cash.

That means do you have to purchase V-Bucks, choose beauty packs and different gadgets, no matter cash Epic would normally get will as a substitute go to organizations like Direct Relief and UNICEF which can be offering emergency help, shelter and different types of assist to Ukrainians proper now. Epic may even donate proceeds from present card purchases, supplied they’re redeemed through the two-week interval.

At the second, 4 aid organizations are participating within the effort. Outside of the 2 talked about above, the UN’s Refugee Agency and Food Programme are additionally concerned. Epic mentioned extra organizations would take part “the coming weeks.”

What’s extra, Microsoft is participating within the initiative. The firm has agreed to contribute internet proceeds from gross sales of all Fortnite content material made via the Microsoft Store till April third. Epic notes it’ll try and ship any aid funds it generates over the subsequent two weeks as rapidly as it could actually. To that finish, the corporate received’t wait to get the cash from its platform and fee companions. Instead, it’ll ship the funds because it logs transactions.

Epic is the most recent online game firm to supply its assist to the folks of Ukraine on this method. just lately ran a participant fundraiser the place it mentioned it could donate proceeds from the sale of in-game passes and its newest League of Legends skins. As of March ninth, the studio mentioned gamers had . Gaming marketplaces like and have additionally tried to assist, providing bundles with all of the proceeds going to aid organizations supporting these affected by the battle.