Gaming giant Epic Fortnite has decided to provide financial relief to Ukraine as it has decided to donate its Fortnite proceeds for relief operations.
The Verge reported that the company will donate its Fortnite proceeds earned between March 20 and April 3. The action will include all “real-money purchases” in the game. Which means purchased V-bucks, subscriptions, gifted battles passes, and certain cosmetic packs.
The company also noted that ‘using V-Bucks in Fortnite will not be include as those are not real-money purchases.
It will also include retail gift card purchases so long as they’re redeem during the two-week window.
As part of the effort, Microsoft will also be “committing their net proceeds for Fortnite during this time. So that we can get more aid to the people of Ukraine.”
On February 24, Russia began a military operation in Ukraine, responding to calls for help from the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in countering the aggression of Ukrainian troops.
According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Over 600 civilians have been kill and more than 1,000 injured in Ukraine since the start of the conflict.