Necrosoft Launches 150-Game Bundle for $10 to Aid Laid-Off Developers
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Updated · Rock Paper Shotgun · Aug 1
Necrosoft Launches 150-Game Bundle for $10 to Aid Laid-Off Developers
3 articles · Updated · Rock Paper Shotgun · Aug 1
Summary
Nearly 150 games are now bundled on itch.io for a minimum $10, with proceeds going to a hardship fund for laid-off and under-employed game developers.
Necrosoft said the bundle responds to deep industry job cuts, citing reports that 33% of game workers lost their jobs over the past two years.
United Videogame Workers distributes the fund to cover basics such as food and rent, though eligibility is limited to developers in the US and Canada.
The bundle includes titles such as A Short Hike, Arranger and Lucah: Born of a Dream, and follows an earlier launch that had already raised more than $20,000.