Since January 7, The fire is burning through the Los Angeles. The consequences are devastating and more than 16,000 destroyed houses, contaminated drinking water and more than two. As the long -standing residents are trying to rebuild, rescue has come to all forms, from the US Red Cross donation to people who give the Gofundme efforts of individual families. Soon, those looking for help have a new way to offer: by buying a video game pack.
The California Fire Software Package is an organized work of Indie Necrosoft Games and a collection of company manager volunteers, Brandon Sheffield, organized to formulate a software package. From 12 to 19 January, they collected 422 games – including popular titles such as TennisWith Octoded: Dadlist CatchVat HOA– In the independent operating system itch.io. “The complex is a good price for hundreds of titles, with the aim of creating a California fire relief package, which sells it for about $ 10,,” says Sheffield. The revenue from the bundle, which Sheffield plans to launch “ASAP”, is pursuing relief efforts to help residents in the Los Angeles area to return to their feet financially.
“I have seen many [people] Pricing because it can be an expensive place to live. “Says Sheffield, California’s native.” Therefore, when a fire like this housing reduces the landlords to increase price increases and turn unauthorized people into more vulnerable situations Be that those of us in the situations of sustainable life have to do whatever we can. “
Los Angeles has a special place in the heart of the video game industry. It has hundreds of developers and studios such as Riot, Dogty Dog and Santa Monica Studio. Before the E3 turned off, the city center of LA was a long -standing conference house. This place is the game awards and the place of many annual game events. This is somewhat because of the connection that developers are walking everywhere to help them.
But there is another reason: climate change. The world of warming increases the likelihood of fire in California. The same is true of storms and other natural disasters. Sheffield says, for video game developers, whose work has significant carbon footprints, these environmental effects are “a big thing for everyone”.
“This crisis has profoundly affected our teams, loses their homes with some insurgents, and many are still evacuated,” Rivyet wrote in a statement. The game company also announced the collection of financial assistance in his game Value Vat Legend LeagueHuman beings other video game companies such as Activision and Sony also donate relief efforts.
According to a recent report by the game developers’ conference, 16 percent of Devs said they were affected by natural disasters last year. Seventy -three percent of respondents reported by the “Game Industry Status”, which for which organizers have examined more than 3,000, found that they were affected by water -related accidents, including storms, floods and storms. They have taken. “Milton’s storm in my home office caused damage and caused unexpected financial problems,” wrote one of the developers in Florida. “I am no longer able to pour money in your business as much as before.”
