Extra Life, which gave Daybreak Games its Partner of the Year Extra Life Award 2024, coordinates annual charity gaming fundraisers for 86 children’s hospitals nationwide
October 30, 2024
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Daybreak Game Company :
SAN DIEGO – October 29, 2024 – Daybreak Games is excited to announce what it has planned for this year’s Extra Life charity fundraiser, including November 2nd’s annual Game Day. Extra Life named Daybreak Games its Partner of the Year Extra Life Award 2024, and the company has already raised more than $40k above its goal of $100k, all of which will support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals nationwide.
The community is invited to join Daybreak’s Super Team and participate by supporting one of the four studio teams in the spirit of friendly competition. Each game and/or studio team has set its own fundraising goal and incentives with open invitations for their communities to participate. All funds will go directly to each team’s local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, where they will be used to support areas of greatest need.
Here’s what each Daybreak Games team has planned for Extra Life this week, including Game Day activities on November 2.
DC Universe Online
Our goal this year is to cross the $20,000 mark, but we have rewards for everyone in the game when the team crosses other milestones on the way. Curious to know what they are? We’ve got a lineup of brand-new rewards specifically curated for Extra Life 2024, as well as the grand return of several fan favorites! Our community has already unlocked the first three milestone incentives, giving players the Glimmer Wings, Helper’s Halo, Patron’s Plumage, Star Crown, and Angelic Drone Emblem cosmetics. There are five tiers to go, so be sure to join our team and help a great cause.
Dungeons & Dragons Online
Dungeons & Dragons Online fans can tune into a special Extra Life livestream The team will be hosting a livestream on November 2 from 8 a.m. to midnight ET on Saturday, November 2. The team will be giving away prizes and other goodies as they help rally players into raising money for children in need. Three tiers of community incentives will reward players who donate $10 or more for hitting the $10k, $20k, and $30k milestones through random giveaways. Players who donate between $10 and $60 to Extra Life can also choose their own rewards from the Community Loot List. Check out all the details here.
EverQuest I and EverQuest II
Darkpaw Games is rallying its community to help raise money for Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. Players who donate from $5 to $100 or more can unlock bonuses including “The Kindhearted” title, three Overseer Packs, a Lustrous Flying Carpet, and more. Players who donate to Darkpaw’s team will receive codes for both EverQuest I and EverQuest II – there’s no need to pick one or the other. Be sure to check out the entire lists of EverQuest and EverQuest II Extra Life community incentives, including up to 200-percent bonus XP gains, 250-percent more rare spawns, a whopping 160-percent increased loot drops, and much more.
The Lord of the Rings Online
Standing Stone Games is giving The Lord of the Rings Online players similar Extra Life rewards to its Dungeons & Dragons Online efforts. The team will be hosting a livestream on November 2 from 8 a.m. to midnight ET on Saturday, November 2. Donors can choose between multiple items within the special Community Loot List and enter the randomly selected drawings for additional Community Loot List picks, LOTRO Points, and the latest expansion, Legacy of Morgoth.
Magic: The Gathering Online
MTGO is raising money for Seattle Children's Hospital this year. Join MTGO Creative Director Ryan Spain and Senior Community Manager Aaron Linde on November 2 from 12-3 p.m. PT on their official Twitch channel. They’ll be hosting live matches, discuss the game, and share previews of upcoming sets The team will also be giving away swag bags, Play Points, Exclusive Avatars, and more, so be sure to tune in!
PlanetSide 2
PlanetSide 2 players can join the Extra Life fundraising efforts by donating to their team. Players have already surpassed the original $10k fundraising goal, and they’re well on their way to hitting the next goal of $20k. The devs created new Extra Life-themed cosmetics this year, including new Medical Applicator and Nano Armor Kit skins that thematically fit with the charity’s focus on restoration. You can get a behind-the-scenes look at how PlanetSide 2’s art team incorporated Extra Life designs and ideology to create these amazing new items here.
About Daybreak Games
Daybreak Games is a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games and emergent gameplay, best known for blockbuster hits and franchises such as EverQuest®, EverQuest®II, PlanetSide®2, and H1Z1. Daybreak also publishes and develops games based on world-renowned IPs, including DC Universe™ Online, The Lord of the Rings Online™, and Dungeons & Dragons Online®. Daybreak Games is privately owned by Enad Global 7 AB (publ). The company’s executive team serves under the leadership of our CEO, Ji Ham. Daybreak is headquartered in San Diego, CA, and has development studios in Austin, TX, and Boston, MA.
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