Fortnite raises over $140 million for Ukraine relief

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Gamers have helped the creators of Fortnite raise nearly $150 million for Ukraine relief.

Epic Games, publisher of the wildly popular online game Fortnite, announced in March it would donate all proceeds generated through the game from March 20 through April 3 to Ukraine relief amid Russia's invasion. On Monday, the company revealed $144 million was raised during that time.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.