The online store Humble Bundle is launching a fundraising campaign for the victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. When purchasing games, part of the money will go to the relief organization Direct Relief.
On February 6, severe earthquakes measuring 7.8 and 7.5, along with aftershocks, destroyed large parts of the Turkish-Syrian border region. The number of victims has now exceeded 44,000 people, and rescue teams continue to search for survivors among the rubble.
In such a dire situation, every cent helps, which is why the online store Humble Bundle announces that it will donate part of its revenue from game sales to Direct Relief, a humanitarian organization that provides assistance worldwide.
You can already buy these bundles: For those who want to buy new games while doing something good, there are already some options available in the store. As usual, you can pay whatever you think is fair, with the lowest prices of the bundles ranging from about €4 to €11.
Currently, you have the following 4 gaming bundles to choose from:
- Fishing Season: The bundle offers 24 games worth a total of €255.06, all centered around fishing, with varying degrees of realism and competition.
- Steamy Sakura Special: The Sakura franchise includes a lot of visual novels for adults, 19 of which valued at about €177.88 are found in the bundle.
- Love is in the Air: This bundle targets fans of dating sims with its variety of story- and character-focused games. It contains a total of 8 games worth about €105.41.
- Black History Month: In this bundle, you’ll find a total of 8 games worth about €126.12 that focus on black characters, including classics like Mafia III and Shadow Man Remastered.
These plans are still underway: Besides that, Humble Bundle is currently working on a larger bundle, of which all proceeds will go to the victims of the earthquakes. The store is collaborating with several major developers and publishers to put together a cool collection of games.
So keep your eyes peeled. In the past, such bundles have included loads of top-notch games like Dead Space, The Witness, or Bastion to encourage gaming fans to donate.
Since its founding in 2010, Humble Bundle has repeatedly called for such fundraising campaigns. Together with their community, they have already raised over $200,000,000 in donations, which have gone to organizations like Make A Wish or Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
In another fundraising campaign for Syria and Turkey, there were sabotage attempts:
