Square Enix donates $500,000 towards humanitarian efforts in Ukraine
Square Enix is donating $500,000 towards Ukraine relief efforts.
On Monday, the company made an announcement regarding the ongoing conflict.
“Square Enix Group today announced the donation of $500,000 to The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in order to provide humanitarian aid to the Ukrainian people who are seeking refuge in neighboring regions,” Square Enix’s statement reads on Twitter. “In addition, our Square Enix group companies have launched an employee fundraiser and matching gift program to benefit the International Committee of the Red Cross, UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders.”
“We sincerely hope that peace will be restored and that those affected by the crisis will regain peaceful life as quickly as possible,” Square Enix concludes.
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s vice prime minister, made a plea with the games industry to stop supporting Russia and Belarus while the conflict is happening. Square Enix joins The Pokémon Company and PlayStation in providing relief funds for Ukraine. Indie game storefront Itch.io has raised nearly $6 million for humanitarian efforts in the country.
Other companies like Microsoft, CD Projekt Red, and Electronic Arts are suspending games and hardware sales within Russia.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.