There are times when covering new stories can be very mundane and others that make us sit up and take notice. Today's press release from 8-Bit Salute, a games charity designed to raise donations on behalf of the US Military and allies. We'll simply let it speak for itself.
10. Operation Supply Drop (OSD) is the world's largest active "military video gaming" charity! 9. Volition made us this wicked limited edition t-shirt design to give to individuals who raise over $200 in donations for 8BS! 8. Articles about OSD have been featured in Huffington Post, Forbes, Kotaku talking of OSD's work helping soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 7. Polygon did an amazing Human Angle style documentary on OSD in December! 6. Some of the world's biggest Twitch streamers including League of Legends' "Trick2G" and DayZ's "Sacriel42" have joined 8BS! 5. Stand by for Titanfall! Respawn Entertainment are dropping in Titans from orbit to support 8BS! 4. Developer of the year, Naughty Dog announced their involvement with 8-Bit Salute (8BS) in the same announcement of their 30th Year Anniversary! 3. DayZ creator Dean "Rocket" Hall was in the New Zealand military and loves OSD! 2. We are partnered with Twitch for 8BS; they recently announced via their blog they would be giving away Twitch t-shirts to donors who raised donations! 1. Gaming juggernaut Wargaming
.net announced they will donate to 8BS from selected World of Tanks and World of Planes in-app purchases in support of May's National Military Appreciation Month! Need more reasons? We saved the best for last! 8BS will be headquartered at the brand new Rooster Teeth (Red vs Blue, RWBY) studios in Austin, TX as announced on the main stage at PAX East (at the 20 minute mark)
We're convinced. Are you? We'll keep you posted as more news from the charity organization heads our way.
