{
  "id": 878651,
  "title": "UK video game industry charity football match raises over £63,000 for physically disabled gamers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/uk-video-game-industry-charity-football-match-raises-over-63-000-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T14:21:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eurogamer",
    "slug": "eurogamer",
    "url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/special-effect-big-football-match-charity-50000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The UK video game industry charity, SpecialEffect, hosted its annual One Big Game football event, bringing together developers from across the UK games industry to raise money for physically disabled gamers. The event resulted in raising over £63,000, which will be used to support SpecialEffect's mission to provide games access to physically disabled individuals through specialized hardware like controllers and eye-gaze support tools.\n\nThe event featured 24 teams competing in consecutive games of football over a 24-hour period. Matches included Activision versus EA, with the final score of 2-3 in favor of EA; Maverick + Friends against Playground and Rare, ending in a nail-biting 2-2 draw; and Xbox, under the team name \"Score more with Xbox,\" losing to Jagex 2-1.\n\nSpecialEffect has been organizing this charity event for several years, and each edition has proven to be a successful endeavor. Following the conclusion of the stream, the hosts have expressed their hope for future events, which are anticipated to be highly valued by the gaming community.",
  "summary": "Video game charity SpecialEffect has once again hosted its One Big Game football event, bringing developers from all across the UK games industry together to raise money for a good cause. And with the event now over, more than £63,000 has been raised to help support physically disabled gamers. Read more",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}