Awesome Games Done Quick raises another $2.5 million for a cancer nonprofit<p>The weeklong speedrunning marathon Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 wrapped up in the wee hours of Sunday morning, and organizers say it managed to pull in a total of $2,556,305 for Prevent Cancer Foundation. </p>
<p>As could be expected, the event in Pittsburgh brought a good mix of skill and silliness: there was a
Crazy Taxi speedrun featuring a live band; FunkopotamusWes played the piano during his run of
New Super Mario Bros. Wii, using his head and feet to control the game via motion controls; and Dr. Doot did an
Elden Ring bosses speedrun using an electric saxophone. Yes, the saxophone did make little
doot doot sounds the entire time.</p>
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<p>The marathon ran continuously from January 5-12, so there are many, many more great moments besides these to catch up on if you missed it. Everything can be found on the <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
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<p>AGDQ is one of several charity-focused events held by Games Done Quick every year, and the next one, <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
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https://gamesdonequick.com/site/blackinaflash">Back to Black[/url] is coming up in February. Highlighting Black hosts and speedrunners, that event (Feb 6-9) will raise money for the racial justice nonprofit, Race Forward. Over the years, Games Done Quick has raised more than $54 million for various charities including Prevent Cancer Foundation and Doctors Without Borders. AGDQ <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/awesome-games-done-quick-2024-raises-25-million-for-cancer-research-183049102.html" data-original-link="
https://www.engadget.com/awesome-games-done-quick-2024-raises-25-million-for-cancer-research-183049102.html">raised about $2.5 million during its marathon[/url] last year, too. </p>
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