Gruesome horror game fights the horrors of the world in a charity drive
This Friday, The Evil Within 2 injects another dose of horror into an already terrifying 2017, but it's at least bringing some positivity along for the ride as well.
"The Good Within" is a fundraising campaign that was put together to support the American Red Cross. It's already underway and running through the end of October, and Evil Within 2 publisher Bethesda Softworks has pledged to match all donations up to $15,000.
Although any money you give goes to the Red Cross, you do have some control over how it's used. There's an option for letting the organization choose the best way to put your cash to use, but you can also direct it specifically toward disaster relief, home fires, or Hurricanes Harvey/Irma/Maria.
In addition to the fundraiser, Bethesda has also lined up a full schedule of streamers to play The Evil Within 2 live ahead of launch and, in the process, help boost awareness for The Good Within. They'll be shouting out the campaign's URL and building steam around the #TheGoodWithin hashtag on social media.
The streams will run Tuesday through Friday; you can find the full schedule right here.
Topics Activism Gaming Social Good
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