{
  "id": 262364,
  "title": "Charity bundle hosted by Necrosoft Games nears $200,000 goal to support workers affected by layoffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/charity-bundle-hosted-by-necrosoft-games-nears-200-000-goal-to",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-07T11:07:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GamesIndustry",
    "slug": "gamesindustry",
    "url": "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/charity-bundle-hosted-by-necrosoft-games-nears-200000-goal-to-support-workers-affected-by-layoffs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Itch.io charity bundle, hosted by Necrosoft Games, is nearing its $200,000 fundraising target to aid workers who have been impacted by layoffs in the US and Canada. The bundle features 127 games for a minimum price of $10, with seven days remaining for potential donors to contribute. This promotion, set to end on August 13, currently boasts over $169,000 in donations.\n\nThe funds raised by the charity bundle are intended to support a hardship fund established by the United Videogame Workers (UVW-CWA) union, which began operations on July 6. The UVW-CWA union offers two tiers of assistance through the fund: the Small Fund, which provides up to $1,000, and the Major Expenses Tier, which covers between $1,000 and $5,000.\n\nThe UVW-CWA hardship fund is open to anyone who has been affected by layoffs or related hardships, irrespective of union membership. Recipients can utilize the funds for both work-related and personal expenses, including groceries, rent, medical bills, and moving costs. The Bethesda Game Studios union, OneBGS, has recently disclosed that a member successfully employed the hardship fund to cover moving expenses following mass layoffs at Xbox, which impacted 440 union members.",
  "summary": "The Necrosoft Games-hosted charity bundle on Itch.io is nearing its $200,000 goal to support workers affected by layoffs in the US and Canada. The bundle features 127 titles with a minimum price of $10, and has already raised over $169,000 with seven days remaining until its August 13 deadline. Proceeds will go towards a hardship fund established by the United Videogame Workers (UVW-CWA) union, which launched on July 6. The fund offers two tiers to assist those impacted by layoffs or related hardships, with recipients able to use the funds for work-related or personal expenses. The UVW-CWA hardship fund is open to anyone affected, regardless of union membership, and a recent report from Bethesda Game Studios union OneBGS highlighted a member's use of the fund to cover moving expenses after layoffs at Xbox impacted 440 of their union members.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}