TF2 Players Buy $430,000 in Hats for Japan
Either TF2 players really love Japan, or they really love virtual hats.
A few weeks ago, Valve added three new in-game hats [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/108719-Valve-Offers-TF2-Hats-for-Japan-Disaster-Relief] to the TF2 store in order to raise money for relief efforts in Japan following the devastating Sendai earthquake and tsunami. The "Humanitarian's Hachimaki," worn here by the Heavy, sold for $7.99, the "Benefactor's Kanmuri" (Sniper) went for $19.99, and the "Magnanimous Monarch" (on the right) cost a staggering $100.
For all we joke about the game becoming Hat Fortress 2, Valve's charity drive worked astoundingly well. According to the fire Sasha for twelve seconds [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=5254&p=1], don't you know?
Joking aside, that's really heartwarming to see such generosity from gamers, especially in a sluggish economy. Special mention goes to the crew at the Unusual Hat Club [http://www.unusualhatclub.com/forums/], who managed to raise $3,000 on their own. It may not be $430,000, but every little bit helps.
(TF2 Blog [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=5254&p=1])
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A few weeks ago, Valve added three new in-game hats [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/108719-Valve-Offers-TF2-Hats-for-Japan-Disaster-Relief] to the TF2 store in order to raise money for relief efforts in Japan following the devastating Sendai earthquake and tsunami. The "Humanitarian's Hachimaki," worn here by the Heavy, sold for $7.99, the "Benefactor's Kanmuri" (Sniper) went for $19.99, and the "Magnanimous Monarch" (on the right) cost a staggering $100.
For all we joke about the game becoming Hat Fortress 2, Valve's charity drive worked astoundingly well. According to the fire Sasha for twelve seconds [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=5254&p=1], don't you know?
Joking aside, that's really heartwarming to see such generosity from gamers, especially in a sluggish economy. Special mention goes to the crew at the Unusual Hat Club [http://www.unusualhatclub.com/forums/], who managed to raise $3,000 on their own. It may not be $430,000, but every little bit helps.
(TF2 Blog [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=5254&p=1])
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