Awesome Games Done Quick raises whopping $2.39m for charity Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Awesome Games Done Quick raises whopping $2.39m for charity Fast buck. News by Emma Kent Contributor Updated on 14 Jan 2019 11 comments Here's something wholesome to brighten up your Monday: this year's Awesome Games Done Quick - an annual charity speedrunning marathon - has raised a total of $2.39m for charity. See, it's not all doom and gloom in the world. This remarkable amount means the 2019 marathon has beaten 2018's donations total by slightly over $100,000. According to the press release, AGDQ 2019 saw 2200 people make the trip to the Maryland venue to watch the speedrunners strut their stuff, while the Twitch broadcast saw a peak of 219,240 concurrent viewers. The funds are being given to the Prevent Cancer Foundation - an American charity "dedicated to cancer prevention and early detection". A total of 45,000 people from around the world pitched in to donate. Marathon highlights include two world records: one for Mega Man Zero 2 in hard mode (Any%), the other for a two-player co-op run of the A episodes in N++. Impressively, both of these records were set by the same person - Krankdud, who must be absolutely over the moon. Another amusing moment included the countdown to the $2m milestone, which Twitch chat turned into a race against speed runner Bayleef as he powered through Super Mario Odyssey. Twitch chat was successful in its endeavour, as the total hit $2m only moments before Bayleef reached the end of his run. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Since 2010, Games Done Quick has raised over $19m for charity, including organisations such as Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières), Organisation for Autism Research and CARE (an international humanitarian agency). From its origins as a small gathering of friends in a basement, it now runs two major marathons per year and special one-off events such as God of War Done Quick. Next up on the schedule is Summer Games Done Quick 2019, which takes place between 23-30th June. I'm saving up my pennies for this - it should make a nice change of pace from my normal Twitch viewing. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store