The studio behind 'Grand Theft Auto' and 'Red Dead Redemption' will donate 5% of in-game purchase revenue to coronavirus relief
Game studio Rockstar Games announced on Tuesday it will donate 5% of revenue from in-game purchases from its online games "Grand Theft Auto Online" and "Red Dead Online" to coronavirus relief funds.
It's hard to get a handle on exactly how much money this will add up to, but "GTA Online" has become a big money-spinner for the company since its initial launch in 2013.Rockstar Games, the studio behind the wildly popular "Grand Theft Auto" and "Red Dead Redemption" series, has announced that it will donate a portion of its revenue to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
"These funds will be used to help local communities and businesses struggling with the impacts of COVID-19, both directly and by supporting some of the amazing organizations who are on the ground helping those affected by this crisis," the company wrote in its statement.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Join #ReadWithMC: Marie Claire's Online Monthly Book ClubStarting April 1, we'll be reading Rebecca Serle's novel, 'In Five Years.'
Read more »
Watch Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network OnlinePresident Trump and the White House coronavirus task force are giving updates on the fight as the number of cases grows.
Read more »
'Like Glastonbury tickets': Britons chase online grocery slots in coronavirus crisisBritish supermarkets are frantically trying to build up their online operations during the coronavirus emergency but no matter how hard they work they will not have enough capacity to meet unprecedented levels of demand.
Read more »
5 Of The Best Online Language Learning CoursesStuck inside? It may be worth spending your time learning a new language. Here are the best online language learning courses we could find.
Read more »
Warehouse Workers' New Health Hazard: Frivolous Online OrdersRetailers see e-commerce as a way to survive the coronavirus pandemic. Their warehouse workers wonder if they'll survive it, too.
Read more »