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Games Done Quick<\/a>\u2019s first occasion of 2023 has raised over \u00a32.1million for charity Prevent Cancer Foundation.<\/p>\n The week-long speedrunning occasion kicked off on January 8 and continued till January 15. Now, organiser Games Done Quick has confirmed that the occasion raised \u00a32,169,169 for the charity<\/a>, which is the one U.S.-based non-profit organisation solely devoted to most cancers prevention and early detection.<\/p>\n Sharing the information on Twitter, Games Done Quick wrote<\/a>: \u201cAwesome Games Done Quick 2023 has raised a total amount of $2,642,493 for Prevent Cancer. Thank you to everyone who made this marathon possible, and to all of you for your amazing generosity & support.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfc1TIME\ud83c\udfc1 Thank you to everybody who made this marathon attainable, and to all of you to your superb generosity & assist \ud83d\udc99<\/p>\n See you all subsequent time at #SGDQ2023<\/a> from May twenty eighth to June 4th \u23f1\ufe0f #ThankYouMike<\/a> \ud83d\udc4f pic.twitter.com\/h3lkCmg0J7<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Games Done Quick (@GamesDoneQuick) January 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cThank you Mike,\u201d the Tweet added, paying tribute to Games Done Quick founder Mike Uyama who stepped down from the corporate down following January\u2019s occasion.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cSince I started GDQ, I\u2019ve seen it grow from a small volunteer effort to the thriving organisation that it is today,\u201d Uyama stated in an announcement asserting his departure. \u201cI would not have been able to do it without the help of Matt Merkle and the growth of GDQ would not have been possible without the help of the speedrunning community, which has grown both in size and diversity over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not sure where I\u2019ll go next, but one thing I am sure about is that I will take a break and a vacation before diving headfirst into my next adventure,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n During Awesome Games Done Quick 2023, Twitch<\/a> streamer Jhay set a brand new world document<\/a> for speedrunning Super Mario Galaxy 2<\/em>. Other notable runs included The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild <\/a><\/em>and Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night<\/em>.<\/p>\n The subsequent occasion is Summer Games Done Quick, which takes place May 28 to June 4.<\/p>\n In different information, The Simpsons: Hit & Run<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>unique soundtrack has been launched on Spotify and Apple Music \u2013 test it out right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
#AGDQ2023<\/a> has raised a complete quantity of $2,642,493 for @preventcancer<\/a>!<\/p>\n