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Games Done Quick is a charity video game marathon. The event features high-level play by speedrunners, playing for donations from viewers of the event.
Games Done Quick has worked with several charities in its history, including Doctors Without Borders and the Prevent Cancer Foundation.
The events are streamed live and for free on our website and on Twitch.
Donations are sent directly to the charity for that event.
Each event features over 150 hours of live speedruns, non-stop.
Games Done Quick has worked with several charities in its history, including Doctors Without Borders and the Prevent Cancer Foundation.
The events are streamed live and for free on our website and on Twitch.
Donations are sent directly to the charity for that event.
Each event features over 150 hours of live speedruns, non-stop.
Overview
Location
United States, Virginia, Herndon
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$4.32M
Founded date
2010
Funding Rounds 2
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| Jan 16, 2017 | Funding round | $2.2M |
Mentions in press and media 33
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| Jun 14, 2024 | Advergames: Disney Introduces Playable Ads on Hulu and ESPN | By Quincy Jon Published Jun 14, 2024 12:07PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard Share on Pocket Disney is launching new playable advertisements also known as "advergames" on... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Games Done Quick raises over $2.5 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation at annual gaming marathon | |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Games Done Quick raises $2.6 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation at annual gaming marathon | |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Games Done Quick raises $2.6 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation at annual gaming marathon | Massive fundraising numbers were achieved in the last marathon for GDQ founder Mike Uyama. /EIN News/ -- Alexandria, Va., Jan. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the early hours of Sunday morning, January 15, Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ)—an... |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Awesome Games Done Quick will be online-only in 2023 | The Games Done Quick organization has announced the return of its charity speedrunning event Awesome Games Done Quick for its usual January time slot. However, the event will be online-only this year, rather than returning to the physical s... |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Games Done Quick 2022 Has Raised $3.01 Million for Doctors Without Borders | Sophie Webster, Tech Times 03 July 2022, 09:07 pm GDQ's Summer Games Done Quick has held its first in-person event in two years. On July 3, the event successfully raised more than $3.01 million for Doctors Without Borders, an international ... |
| Jan 25, 2022 | O que é speedrun? | Com uma crescente popularização graças à internet, o speedrun já é uma modalidade dos games totalmente aceita dentro da comunidade. Com o seu objetivo de finalizar jogos em tempos absurdamente curtos, esse desafio chama a atenção por causa ... |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Speedrunner beats Sekiro in 2 hours while blindfolded | A speedrunner by the name of “Mitchriz” has managed to finish the entirety of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice in just above 2 hours, while blindfolded. The live stream was broadcasted as part of a fundraising festival, ‘Awesome Games Done Quick,’... |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Want to see someone beat Sekiro blindfolded? Here’s how to watch AGDQ 2022 | Awesome Games Done Quick, the annual speedrunning event that raises thousands of dollars for charity is back on this year with a game of the year nominee-packed schedule. The event is scheduled to begin this upcoming Sunday and will give vi... |
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FAQ about Games Done Quick
When was Games Done Quick founded?
Games Done Quick was founded in 2010.
How much funding has Games Done Quick raised?
Games Done Quick has raised $4.32M in total across 2 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has Games Done Quick raised?
Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of Games Done Quick, among them a funding round of $2.2M on Jan 16, 2017.
What has the press written about Games Done Quick?
Parsers VC has collected 33 articles mentioning Games Done Quick, among them “Advergames: Disney Introduces Playable Ads on Hulu and ESPN” (Jun 14, 2024) and “Games Done Quick raises over $2.5 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation at annual gaming marathon” (Jan 25, 2024).
Is Games Done Quick still active?
Yes, Games Done Quick is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 14, 2026.