Australia is currently struggling with severe bushfires and their aftermath. Bungie, the developer of Destiny 2, also wants to support the victims and helpers and will soon raise money for the rescue of Australia’s wildlife and to protect the country. This way, fans and Guardians can help directly.
What is the purpose of the donation campaign? In Australia, severe bushfires have been raging for weeks, destroying countless homes, claiming at least 25 lives, and estimated to have cost the lives of or injured nearly one billion animals.
For this reason, Bungie, with the help of its in-house charity organization Bungie Foundation, will soon launch a donation campaign to help Australia deal with the bushfires and manage their aftermath. And Guardians all around the world can support this effort, according to the studio.
What does the campaign look like? As Senior Foundation Manager Christine Edwards mentioned in the current “This Week at Bungie” blog, there will be a donation campaign in the form of a T-shirt sale in the Bungie Store.
The limited shirt comes with an exclusive “Light of the Stars, Vision of the Stars” badge code for redemption in Destiny 2 upon purchase. The T-shirt will be available for pre-order in the Bungie Store (including EU) starting Thursday, January 16 – until February 18.
The design of the shirt is still being actively worked on, and the price is not yet exactly known. However, there should be a preview early next week, before pre-orders begin. The studio has already introduced the emblem:
Further details (including pricing) are expected to be provided in next week’s “This Week at Bungie” blog.
This is not a one-time event: This is not the first time Bungie has engaged in charitable efforts. Over the years, the studio has managed to raise several million dollars for those in need through its players, fans, and streamers in numerous charity initiatives – as was the case for GuardianCon 2019.
Similar campaigns have taken place for the victims of Hurricane Katrina or the devastating earthquake in Nepal in 2015.
What do you think about such initiatives from Bungie? Will you potentially get a T-shirt to support Australia?
