Games Done Quick (GDQ) is a series of charity video game marathons. These events feature high-level gameplay by speedrunners raising money for charity.
Teaming up with several charities in its ten-year history, Games Done Quick is currently the largest individual fundraising event globally for both Prevent Cancer Foundation and Doctors Without Borders USA.
To date, Games Done Quick has raised over 30 million dollars for charity. Our events average over 3000 people in attendance, including staff, volunteers, runners, and attendees!
Summer Games Done Quick 2021
Speedrunners entertained viewers with fantastic runs of classic titles like Earthworm Jim, Mega Man X2, Fire Emblem: Three Houses and so much more.
Following the end of the event, the organizations revealed that they had raised over $2.9 million for Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Beyond Borders) during the past week.
The numbers broken down;
- Final Total of Donations: $2,903,000.35
- Largest Individual Donation: $250,615.22
- Average Donation: $71.97
- Median Donation: $25.00
- 153 Runs
- 218 Prizes
- 82 Bids
- 22,627 Donors
- 40,336 Donations
Be sure to checkout all the content on YouTube; https://www.youtube.com/c/gamesdonequick/videosÂ
