Bethesda Is Donating $1,000,000 Toward COVID-19 Relief

How Much Is That in Bottle Cap?

If there’s one thing Bethesda knows really well, it’s apocalyptic scenarios. They only got a couple of things wrong. Instead of nuclear annihilation, it is a biological one. Instead of hording bottle caps, we horde toilet paper. As interesting a world as that would create, even Bethesda would rather try to return to the one we are used to. In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Bethesda is donating $1 million to COVID-19 relief. The money will be split up in three ways to help those on the front lines of this pandemic and those who need help the most.

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In an blog earlier today, Bethesda has announced that of the $1 million, $500,000 would be going to Direct Relief, which is a foundation that is currently supplying personal protective equipment to healthcare workers. Direct Relief is also the foundation that the recent Corona Relief Done Quick donated its proceeds to. $250,000 will be donated to Unicef, to keep vulnerable children and their families safe during this time. The remaining $250,000 would be donated to local charities near the different Bethesda studios. Individual offices around the globe would choose a charity to support and a portion of that quarter million would be donated to them.

During these trying times, Bethesda developers are spending some of their time streaming to connect with their fans through their #BethesdaAtHome campaign. This announcement is also coming hot on the heels of the Wastelanders expansion for Fallout 76, which has added many elements that help it feel more like a Fallout game.

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Source: Bethesda