World of Tanks Community Raises $84,800 for War Child

It’s all too common to hear gamers getting talked about in a negative light. Various media outlets seem to delight in painting a picture of a group of anti-social anarchists, sitting for hours in front of their murder-simulators and just being generally unkind to others. Here at GameGrin, we know that isn’t true, and the World of Tanks community go a long way to helping prove that.

Late last year, Wargaming partnered with War Child for their Armistice Campaign. Players of World of Tanks were able to buy special emblems and packages to help raise money for children affected by conflict all over the world, with 100% of Wargaming’s share going directly to charity. Thanks to the community’s help and generosity, a donation of $84,800 went to War Child UK.

If you’re not familiar with the work of War Child, they do a great deal to help children who have been affected by the terrible reality of war. With so many children worldwide affected by the outcome of conflict, they perform an incredibly important role in helping these children make the best of their lives, which will often have been changed in the worst possible way. They’ve been operating since the eighties and remain the only specialist charity supporting children affected by conflict.

Wargaming issued a number of statements, thanking their players for the immense support that they have offered.

“As a retired soldier I have witnessed first-hand the remarkable and invaluable work that War Child do in areas affected by conflict. I am extremely proud of both Wargaming and our fabulous community for supporting this incredible and invaluable charity”, said Richard Cutland, Head of Military Relations at Wargaming.

“The relief and support War Child is providing to the weakest and most vulnerable victims of war – our children – has been truly inspirational for everyone at Wargaming. Through our support of museums we are striving to help preserve the memory and knowledge about armoured warfare and to raise awareness for the reality that real war is not a game. It is very humbling for us to see just how supportive of War Child’s immensely important work our community is and it is an honour for us to make this contribution in their name today”, added Markus Schill, General Manager Europe at Wargaming.

Wayne Emanuel, Gaming Development Manager at War Child, says: “At War Child we’re really overwhelmed by the generosity of the studios that took part. We’d also like to thank all the players who downloaded content or showed their support. War Child relies on support of partners like those who took part in Armistice to be able to provide our crucial work. We are already excited about the next Armistice where we hope we can build on this year’s fantastic efforts and raise even more!” And remember—you can still donate to War Child, so if you haven’t had chance to join the Armistice, there is still time!