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In light of the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene,Games Done Quickwill host a two-day event called Disaster Relief Done Quick to raise money for Direct Relief starting October 11. All donations raised during this impromptuGames Done Quickevent will go to Direct Relief, and game submissions for the event are still being taken at the time of writing.
Hurricane Helene made landfall on the evening of September 26 in the Big Bend region of Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph. Helene dissipated three days later, on September 29. As a Category 4 major hurricane and the second major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Helene’s impact spread across Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, and parts of Tennessee and Virginia. Even after its immediate landfall,Helene caused widespread property damage, including power and Internet outages across the southeastern US. At the time of writing, over 200 deaths were caused as a result of Helene’s path of destruction.
Games such asFinal Fantasy 14have offered those affected by Helenesome degree of comfort, and now a gaming organization will host an impromptu event to bring monetary relief. Games Done Quick announced on social media that it will host an event called Disaster Relief Done Quick, with all proceeds raised going to Direct Relief, a charity specializing in humanitarian and disaster relief missions across the US and over 80 countries.According to Direct Relief, the organization’s response to Hurricane Helene is focused on bringing emergency medical supplies, personal hygiene kits, and transportation to those in need. Disaster Relief will begin on Friday, October 11, at 6:00 PM Eastern, and end on Sunday, October 13, at 11:59 PM Eastern. Run submissions are currently open until October 6 at 11:59 PM Eastern.
GDQ Announces Disaster Relief Done Quick For Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts
Disaster Relief Done Quick will bebroadcast live on Twitch, with archives of each run uploaded to YouTube shortly after. Direct Relief Done Quick will only accept runs from console games and will not take randomizers that require any on-stream tracking. However, Games Done Quick reassured runners that any submissions to next week’s event will not impact their chances of being accepted into Awesome Games Done Quick 2025, which begins in January.
Betweenthe memorable speedruns of past GDQ eventsand ongoing efforts for Hurricane Helene relief, Games Done Quick continues to make an impact of its own. What games will be showcased next weekend remains to be seen.
