Epic Games and Xbox are sending all Fortnite proceeds until April 3 to humanitarian aid in Ukraine
The funds committed by Epic Games will go to Background of the United Nations for children, Direct Relief the Plan United Nations World Food and the United Nations Refugee Agency – humanitarian groups that are working in the country to provide emergency aid.
Epic Games explained on his website that the funds will help the groups provide health support, clean food and water, essential supplies, legal assistance and shelter. society added that will provide support to other groups in the coming weeks. Also Xbox will join the effort, pledging its net proceeds from Fortnite in the same period, second Epic Games.
The support period will run from March 20 al 3rd Aprile Epic Games he said the company will provide funds as transactions are reported, rather than waiting for them to be processed.
100% of Epic’s revenue through Fortnite will go to Ukraine
Below is the translated declaration:
“100% of Epic’s revenue through Fortnite is equal to the gross purchase price of all in-game purchases or the redemption of physical purchases made between March 20, 2022 and April 3, 2022 worldwide, excluding taxes, fees. of third party platforms, refunds, returns or exchanges.“
“Microsoft will contribute net revenues from all Fortnite content sales on the Microsoft Store between March 20, 2022 and April 3, 2022, in all countries where Fortnite is sold. Net revenue equals gross revenue less returns and chargebacks, billing costs, bandwidth costs, operating costs and taxes.“