Fortnite raises a total $144 million for Ukraine relief By Sean Carey, 04 Apr 2022 FollowtopicsFortniteEpic GamesID@XboxLocal MultiplayerThird Person ShooterSean Carey Epic Games' two-week Fortnite fundraiser has now come to an end, with both Epic and Microsoft raising a massive $144 million for humanitarian relief in Ukraine. Epic Games will be donating the funds raised from real-money purchases in Fortnite to five humanitarian relief organisations: Direct Relief, UNICEF, UN World Food Program, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and World Central Kitchen. Epic says that these five charities have been "on the ground providing emergency aid, including health support, food and clean water, essential supplies, legal aid, and shelter."Epic's fundraiser started on March 20th, which was the same day Fortnite's Chapter 3 Season 2 began. After just 24 hours, Epic raised $36 million. Microsoft joined Epic in contributing its net Fortnite proceeds from sales on the Microsoft Store for the same two-week period.In other news, World of Tanks developer Wargaming recently announced its decision to pull out from both Russia and Belarus.More Fortnite stories: The best free Xbox games (May 2023) Epic Games to pay over $500 million to settle Fortnite FTC case Xbox Cloud Gaming smuggles Fortnite back onto iOS Assassin's Creed's Ezio and Eivor join Fortnite Fortnite raises $100 million for Ukraine relief in just nine days Industry News Written by Sean CareyWith a deep love for Xbox and achievements, Sean has committed to playing the best RPGs, racing games, and first-person shooters Xbox Game Pass and his precious free time will allow. Prior to joining TrueAchievements, Sean gained a degree in journalism from Solent University.