Rockstar Games will donate 5% of online revenue for COVID-19 relief

Published March 31, 2020 5:20 PM, by Ozzie Mejia

The gaming world is continuing to step up its efforts to help everyone adjust to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Some are even going the extra mile by contributing to relief efforts. Among those assisting will be Rockstar Games. The publisher announced that it would take a portion of its revenue for the month of April and May and donate it towards coronavirus relief efforts.

Rockstar issued the following statement on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon:

Rockstar Games has also felt the pinch from the continuing coronavirus crisis. Two weeks ago, Rockstar employees were ordered to work from home over COVID-19 concerns. The New York-based publisher also pledged full support for its online games, noting that the support team would remain fully available in the weeks and months ahead.

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