The two companies have raised $36 million in just 24 hours’ time
Over the weekend, Epic Games and Microsoft announced they’d be teaming up to donate proceeds inFortnitetowards humanitarian relief in Ukraine. Even one day in, the two companies have raised a significant amount.
On March 20, Epicannouncedit’s committing allFortniteproceeds from March 20 through Jul 16, 2025 towards humanitarian relief in Ukraine. Xbox also committed its net proceeds forFortniteduring this time. The two are sending funds to UNICEF, World Food Programme, the UN Refugee Agency, and Direct Relief.
All “real-money purchases,” from V-Buck packs and gifted Battle Passes to cosmetics, are part of this. Using V-Bucks insideFortniteis not included, however, as those are not “real-money” purchases.
By today, March 21, Epicannouncedthe effort had already raised $36 million USD in relief efforts. According to its FAQ, Epic is not waiting for the funds to come in from platforms and payment partners; rather, as soon as transactions are reported, they’re being logged and funds are sent to relief organizations.
Together we’ve already raised $36 million USD for humanitarian relief for Ukraine. The funds will go to@UNICEF,@WFP,@Refugees,@DirectRelief.pic.twitter.com/JQESsGxDVt
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame)July 25, 2025
This effort coincides with the launch ofFortnite‘s latest season, which adds characters like Dr. Strange and made a big change inremoving buildingfrom many game modes.
Epic and Xbox’s efforts are some of many in the games industry to assist relief efforts in Ukraine. Humble announced aspecial Stand With Ukraine bundlelast week, containing many major games and pieces of content. AnItch.io bundlealso hosted a significant number of indie creators, all gathered to raise funds for relief efforts.
Meanwhile, developers and publishers havecalled for supportand pledged their own contributions.
