{"id":11403,"date":"2021-01-10T15:23:13","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T15:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/agdq-raises-over-2-75-million-for-the-prevent-cancer-foundation"},"modified":"2024-07-19T07:56:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T07:56:26","slug":"agdq-raises-over-2-75-million-for-the-prevent-cancer-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/agdq-raises-over-2-75-million-for-the-prevent-cancer-foundation","title":{"rendered":"AGDQ raises over $2.75 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The speedrunning community has made the Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 a huge success, kicking off the year by raising over US$2.7 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, the second-largest sum<\/a> in AGDQ history.<\/p>\n

Unlike previous years, 2021’s AGDQ, a week-long speedrunning marathon in which hundreds of content creators come together and raise money for charity, had to be held online due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n

Moving to an online format allowed for new types of runs, showcases, and content creators to be highlighted. AGDQ 2021 marked the first time a Vtuber had the opportunity to be present in front of over 100,000 viewers<\/a>, viewers also got a glimpse into what speedrunning VR titles look like with Half-Life: Alyx and a show-stealing demonstration of Beat Saber<\/a>, the rhythm game that better creates the feeling of being a Jedi than any Star Wars game ever has, getting a spot during the marathon.<\/p>\n

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Yes, someone played Celeste on a dance pad (Picture: AGDQ)<\/span><\/p>\n

History was also made during the Sonic block early into AGDQ, as speedrunners, Flying Fox and Zaxon96 pulled off back-to-back world records<\/a>, a first for the event, doing so in Sonic and Sonic 3:AIR, respectively.<\/p>\n