Amidst the flurry of game developers stepping up to offer aid to Japan in its time of crisis, Korean MMO developer NCsoft has pledged an amount equaling one month of the revenue of its Japanese arm – roughly 6.3 million dollars.
Despite tough times and a nasty U.S. recession gamers continue to come through in the name of charity, this time through a collection of games discounted in the name of charity.
In November, Blizzard released a Pandaren Monk in-game pet for World of Warcraft on the company’s online store, with half of the proceeds from the sale pledged to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The $US10 item generated $US1.1 million for charity.