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Games Done Quick
GDQ is a fundraiser in the United States that was founded mike Mike Uyama and was originally organized from the communities of SpeedRunsLive and Speed Demos Archive communities made on January 1, 2010.[1] From the Games Done Quick (GDQ) website, "Games Done Quick is a series of charity video game marathons. These events feature high-level gameplay by speedrunners raising money for charity."[2]
Satistics
GDQ had raised over $40+ million dollars over nearly 40 marathons and are the biggest fundraisers globally for 'Doctors Without Borders' and the 'Prevent Cancer Foundation' charities. On average they have over 3,000 people in attendance including attendees and staff. [2]
Marathons
Every year they have they have 2 events: their winter event, Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ); and their summer event, Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ). They also have smaller marathons to support other charities throughout the year.[2]
Awesome Game Done Quick
| Dates | Charity | Number of Marathons | Amount Raised Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1-3, 2010 | CARE | 1 | $10,532 |
| January 6, 2011 - Current | Prevent Cancer Foundation | 13 | $20,763,470 |
[3] As of November 2022
Summer Games Done Quick
| Dates | Charity | Number of Marathons | Amount Raised Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auguest 4, 2011 - May 28,2012 | Organization for Autism Research | 2 | $67,676 |
| July 25, 2013 - Current | Doctors Without Borders | 10 | $18,824,286 |
[4] As of November 12, 2022
Special Marathons
| Dates | Charity | Number of Marathons | Amount Raised Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 7-10, 2011 | Doctors Without Borders | 1 | $25,800 |
| October 26–29, 2012 | Lindsey King | 1 | $9,733 |
| March 20, 2015 | AbleGamers Foundation | 1 | $3,500 |
| September 1–3, 2017 | Houston Food Bank | 1 | $299,455 |
| October 26–28, 2018 | 10 charities | 1 | $139,879 |
| September 27–29, 2019 | AbleGamers Foundation | 1 | $152,595 |
| December 27–29, 2019 | N/A | 1 | N/A |
| February 23–29, 2020 | Malala Fund | 1 | $54,287 |
| April 17–19, 2020 | Direct Relief | 1 | $403,632 |
| September 4, 2020[ | The Trevor Project | 1 | $4,434 |
| November 15, 2020 - August 27, 2022 | Malala Fund | 4 | 477,156 |
[5] As of November 12, 2022
Banned Runners
Bonesaw577 - 2016-2018
PvtCinnamonBun - 2017-current
Cyberdemon531 - 2017-2018
BubblesDelFuego - 2018-current
Luzbelheim - 2020-Unknown
Mekarazium - 2022-current [6]
External Links
References
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Games_Done_Quick
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://gamesdonequick.com/
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Games_Done_Quick#Awesome_Games_Done_Quick_(AGDQ)
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Games_Done_Quick#Summer_Games_Done_Quick_(SGDQ)
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Games_Done_Quick#Special_marathons
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Games_Done_Quick#Controversies
