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What just happened?<\/strong> Awesome Games Done Quick, the winter version of the bi-annual speedrunning marathon for charity, wrapped up over the weekend. After a full week of non-stop gaming action, organizers announced the event raised $3,416,729 for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s the most money<\/a> ever raised at a single GDQ event and also the first event to break past the $1 million mark by Wednesday (events typically run from Sunday through Sunday).<\/p>\n

AGDQ 2022<\/a> participants turned in some impressive runs during the marathon. This run of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice by Mitchriz in 2:00:35 was done completely blindfolded<\/a>, and this attempt of Resident Evil Village<\/a> in 1:55:54 by 7rayD is also worth a look.<\/p>\n

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#AGDQ2022<\/a> has raised a total amount of $3,416,729 for @preventcancer<\/a>! This is officially the most we’ve ever raised in the history of @GamesDoneQuick<\/a> – ANOTHER WR?
Thank you to everyone who made this marathon possible, and thank you all for your generosity & support\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n

\u2014 Games Done Quick (@GamesDoneQuick) January 16, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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GDQ\u2019s previous best for a week-long event happened at AGDQ 2020 in Orlando, Florida. The last in-person event before the pandemic raised $3,164,002, also for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. When the format shifted to virtual with Summer Games Done Quick later that year, donations dropped significantly to $2.35 million which is understandable given the new format and the uncertainty in the world at the time.<\/p>\n

Speaking of, SGDQ is still on deck for later this year although it hasn\u2019t been revealed yet if this will be another virtual event or if we\u2019ll see a return to in-person shows. Fans are no doubt hoping for the latter but it\u2019ll all depend on what the pandemic situation looks like in the months ahead.<\/p>\n

The next event on the calendar is Frost Fatales 2022<\/a>, an all-women charity speedrunning event that\u2019ll take place from February 27 to March 5 to benefit the Malala Fund.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n