GAMING+CHARITY
Make-A-Wish Int Feature on GiBiz
April Stallings of Make-A-Wish International, highlights the growing importance of video games in fulfilling wishes for children with critical illnesses in her op-ed on GameIndustry.biz;
Gaming is now the fastest-growing category of wish requests at Make-A-Wish, offering children escapism, empowerment, and joy during difficult times.
Make-A-Wish aims to grant 30,000 wishes annually by 2030, and is seeking a global network of games industry supporters to help scale efforts.
Team Coco & 2K support NEXT FOR Autism
Conan O’Brien teamed up with Aaron “Bley” Bleyaert to play the upcoming Borderlands 4 in support of NEXT for Autism, a nonprofit focused on improving services for people with autism.
Games Against Living Miserably
The Games Against Living Miserably Steam Sale was a Curve Games curated sale that ran from the 8–15 September, coinciding with World Suicide Prevention Day supporting the UK-based suicide prevention charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably).
One Special Day 2025
One Special Day Sale ran on Steam, between 11–18 September 2025, organised by Special Effect & their ambassadors to support disabled gamers globally. Games featured included No Man’s Sky, theHunter: Call of the Wild, Phasmaphobia, Thank Goodness You’re Here, Peppa Pig: World Adventures & many more.
French Streamers raise for Z Event 2025
The French charity gaming marathon Z Event returned generating €16,179,096 for charity. Over 350 streamers participated, including Domingo, Antoine Daniel, and MrBeast, raising money for eight charities including La Fondation de France, Nightline, and Ligue Contre le Cancer.
Starlight Gaming Stations
A number of publications including TheGamer, Polygon and Game Rant have teamed up with Starlight Children’s Foundation to raise funds for Starlight Gaming Stations; hospital-safe Nintendo Switch setups for children who are undergoing medical treatment in an effort to support their emotional wellbeing.
GAMING+NEWS
2025 Newzoo Global Games Market Report
Global revenue: $188.8 billion in 2025 (+3.4% YoY)
Player base: 3.6 billion gamers (+4.4% YoY), representing 61.5% of the online population
Payers: 1.6 billion (+4.9% YoY), with average spend per payer at $119.70
PlayStation Family App
Sony has launched the PlayStation Family app, a new mobile tool designed to help parents manage their children’s gaming activity on PS5 and PS4.
Metal Gear Solid Delta sells 1m copies in 24 hours
As a Metal Gear Solid fan, I consider this GOOD news
