Summer Games Done Quick 2021 Online ends with over $2.89M raised
Summer Games Done Quick went online for the second straight year and finished with more than $2.89 million raised for Doctors Without Borders.
Even without a live crowd, Summer Games Done Quick 2021 Online proved to be a big success. For the second consecutive year, the biannual speedrunning event went to an online-only format out of continuing concern for the COVID-19 pandemic. However, even with an online audience, the world's top speedrunners were still able to raise a total of $2,898,355 million for Doctors Without Borders. That's higher than both Awesome Games Done Quick earlier this year and Summer Games Done Quick last year.
Summer Games Done Quick 2021 Online entered the final day of the week-long marathon with a little more than $1.5 million raised. The GDQ crew and Saturday's crop of runners nearly doubled that amount by the time the event was over. As has been the tradition for nearly a decade, the most exciting runs were saved for the final day. This included the traditional Super Metroid run, an exciting co-op run for Super Mario Bros. 3, the first GDQ run of Bowser's Fury, a 25-year anniversary run for Mario Kart 64, an incredible blindfolded Super Mario 64 run, and an amazing Souls block that featured both Dark Souls 3 and the PS5 remake of Demon's Souls. The marathon ended with a Level 1 Critical run for Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix, followed by Sephiroth boss fight exhibition.
SGDQ 2021's final donation total includes direct donations, Twitch Bits, channel subscriptions (including those from Prime Gaming), and purchases from SGDQ partners, such as The Yetee and Fangamer.
Games Done Quick's future is a bit murky at the moment. Communications Director/Event Manager Kasumi "Sumichu" Yogi noted at the end of the night that GDQ is aiming for a live Awesome Games Done Quick from January 9-16, essentially taking the marathons back to normal. However, the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world (not just in the United States) will ultimately determine whether that happens. That lines up with what she told us here at Shacknews during our E5 interview back in June. If an in-person AGDQ happens, a site will be named at a later date.
In the meantime, the team will carry on with regular content, including the regular GDQ Hotfix streams and the all-woman Flame Fatales marathon, which will run from August 15-21. For more on all of that, as well as runs from throughout the past week, check out Games Done Quick on YouTube and the Games Done Quick website.
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Summer Games Done Quick 2021🌞🎮⌛⏩ ended last night / early this morning, having raised $2,902,055 for Doctors Without Borders !!!!!!
Site: http://gamesdonequick.com https://twitter.com/GamesDoneQuick
Stats: https://gdqstat.us/
Good runs in reply!
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Twitch VOD thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/speedrun/comments/odfopt/sgdq_vod_thread_2021/
Youtube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8YL4HVC87V6OQSXXmP-a0qtUVaLZouR
Pure fun runs to watch:
Spyro the Dragon (1998) http://twitch.tv/videos/1076460939?t=05h59m52s http://youtu.be/WKzwEFviq4k
Max Payne 2 http://twitch.tv/videos/1076460939?t=14h41m50s http://youtu.be/8hH0DAhAiwE
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land Race http://twitch.tv/videos/1077118360?t=16h02m38s http://youtu.be/eIe6ucCkaWg
Gone Golfing http://twitch.tv/videos/1077118360?t=25h22m04s http://youtu.be/isV1v-TGTjo
Grand Theft Auto 3 http://twitch.tv/videos/1077118360?t=40h25m30s http://youtu.be/gpp5aih-r0M
Star Wars: Republic Commando http://twitch.tv/videos/1079134309?t=01h42m05s http://youtu.be/ze1s95m14xw
Untitled Goose Game Co-op http://twitch.tv/videos/1079134309?t=23h37m03s http://youtu.be/zsJVoM0Q1aA
I Am Fish http://twitch.tv/videos/1079134309?t=25h09m14s http://youtu.be/La_rfvmKjzw
Metal Wolf Chaos XD http://twitch.tv/videos/1076460939?t=10h20m59s http://youtu.be/oijCztFJ97M
Ghost and Goblins Resurrection http://twitch.tv/videos/1077118360?t=07h29m53s http://youtu.be/mwwmEdjxQEY
Kirby Super Star http://twitch.tv/videos/1076460939?t=06h54m08s http://youtu.be/CViiDXOLDJ8
Link: The Faces of Evil http://twitch.tv/videos/1079134309?t=25h45m14s http://youtu.be/97CI144Ovqw
Pokemon Black/White Race http://twitch.tv/videos/1080431881?t=09h06m06s http://youtu.be/XXVZKJOzGY0
Charlie Murder http://twitch.tv/videos/1080431881?t=16h37m55s http://youtu.be/bDkqnI-yKPE
maimai Finale http://twitch.tv/videos/1080431881?t=34h14m16s http://youtu.be/X2ogX44s5Cs
Racing pitch http://twitch.tv/videos/1079134309?t=29h19m43s http://youtu.be/chtaCU1UqOo
The * BishiBashi http://twitch.tv/videos/1082244268?t=00h02m00s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-yrXguxnmI
The whole silly block: Untitled Goose Game to Time Gate: Knight’s Chase
Technically impressive runs:
Mega Man X http://twitch.tv/videos/1076460939?t=04h51m46s http://youtu.be/5H-P8p_duT0
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages http://twitch.tv/videos/1076460939?t=11h28m44s http://youtu.be/P0C3wBtWpuc
K-Shoot Mania http://twitch.tv/videos/1076460939?t=09h18m56s http://youtu.be/mZ6TZW9uXRo
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga http://twitch.tv/videos/1077118360?t=08h53m56s http://youtu.be/iaLm1y5hnK4
Super Mario Odyssey http://twitch.tv/videos/1077118360?t=17h35m44s http://youtu.be/fKQV-ashVrM
Paper Mario Stop n Swap http://twitch.tv/videos/1077118360?t=19h41m00s http://youtu.be/HhH-UsSz69M
Vectronom http://twitch.tv/videos/1077118360?t=26h58m49s http://youtu.be/US7X2YHZIuk
Kororinpa: Marble Mania http://twitch.tv/videos/1079134309?t=03h46m30s http://youtu.be/gkIkCbkFJfU
Shadow of the Colossus http://twitch.tv/videos/1077118360?t=13h57m51s http://youtu.be/Zm3Ol9-rSQk
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's about time http://twitch.tv/videos/1079134309?t=15h27m21s http://youtu.be/ST8AXTSgLiQ
Ghostrunner http://twitch.tv/videos/1079134309?t=18h34m53s http://youtu.be/mTsYYJJQxyY
Mass Effect 2 http://twitch.tv/videos/1079134309?t=19h36m17s http://youtu.be/RNi4AL3i9j8
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HD http://twitch.tv/videos/1077118360?t=42h06m22s http://youtu.be/C5g1j0WPPKI
Halo 2 http://twitch.tv/videos/1080431881?t=12h57m05s http://youtu.be/SqZeIVOivXw
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask http://twitch.tv/videos/1079134309?t=21h19m47s http://youtu.be/ju7s0mnRXxU
Celeste Custom Maps http://twitch.tv/videos/1080431881?t=28h38m10s http://youtu.be/_zon5vP6qIo
Super Metroid http://twitch.tv/videos/1082244268?t=13h11m25s No Youtube yet
Mario Kart 64 http://twitch.tv/videos/1082244268?t=12h25m57s No Youtube yet
Worth a watch in general:
007 Nightfire http://twitch.tv/videos/1076460939?t=07h54m55s http://youtu.be/Gd_kqLIdj9U
F-Zero GX http://twitch.tv/videos/1076460939?t=02h18m54s http://youtu.be/WLq4NWzbnNM
Battletoads http://twitch.tv/videos/1077118360?t=34h11m27s http://youtu.be/0yQLiSDpEPc
Sonic Adventure 2 http://twitch.tv/videos/1080431881?t=02h18m05s http://youtu.be/1otm2S74lAE
Super Mario Brothers 2 http://twitch.tv/videos/1080431881?t=02h58m39s http://youtu.be/9o_hMiyc3Cc
Dancerush Stardom http://twitch.tv/videos/1080431881?t=30h47m10s http://youtu.be/v3AJkGdSt4Q
Batman: The Video Game http://twitch.tv/videos/1082244268?t=03h52m08s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG_tssfdYlQ
QuackShot: Starring Donald Duck http://twitch.tv/videos/1082244268?t=04h13m22s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MExbP25hS4U
Bowser's Fury http://twitch.tv/videos/1082244268?t=11h38m44s No Youtube yet
Super Mario 64 Blindfolded http://twitch.tv/videos/1082244268?t=15h00m03s No Youtube yet
Or find a game you are familiar with and watch it run!
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Super Metroid Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucwaN2bbwLU
Mario Kart 64 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QXj_N5jU-8
Bowser's Fury Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enDKdZRGrwI
Super Mario 64 Blindfolded Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKnDj3wMNik
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