Summer Games Done Quick raises $ 2.1 million for charity

The speed racing event is a colossal success

Another week of frantic racing has been completed yesterday while Summer Games Done Quick 2018 packed its crazy week of glitches, clips of frame, scene jumps and off-limits "

It was an incredible success, with a total of $ 2,122,229 at the time of broadcast of the show. This is a personal record for the event SGDQ, exceeding last year 's total of $ 400,000. Donations – and players – have come from all over the world, again using the hobby we love so much to do good for the less fortunate.

The money raised will go to the nonprofit organization Médecins Sans Frontières, an international network of professionals who provide medical help, care and help to those in need – wherever it's needed is necessary – without distinction of race, color, creed or political persuasion. It is tireless, often dangerous work, but MSF's good men and women continue to save countless lives thanks to the talent of their extraordinary staff and the generous donations of their benefactors.

If you wish To discover the super runs of last week, you can find them all in queue on the SGDQ VOD Reddit. The seven-day marathon saw speedruns on titles such as Resident Evil 4, Kingdom Hearts 1.5 and Half-Life, as well as regulars from the GDQ Super Metroid and Metal Gear Solid . The players engaged in one-on-one races on classics such as Shantae and the Pirates Curse and Mega Man 8 . There were also some fun gimmicks, like a one-handed reading of Super Mario Bros.

Done Quick Games remains one of the best examples of how the video game community can come today to help make a difference in this weary world. While the headlines "The evils of video games", which are eternally boring, can make an undesirable return at the moment, events like SGDQ reveal a truth that we all know for years.

The next event, Awesome Games Quick, is taking place in Rockville, MD, from January 6 to 13, 2019. This gives you plenty of time to practice!

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