EVO 2013 charity drive raises over $200,000, Smash Bros. Melee final game selection
EVO 2013's charity fundraising competition for the benefit of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation has come to a close, raising an astonishing $225,744 for the cause. The Super Smash Bros. Melee community, having raised the most money out of the competing groups ($94,683), will have its game of choice featured as the eighth official EVO 2013 tournament selection.
Of course, reaching the fundraiser's herculean total required the efforts of fighting game communities from all walks. Skullgirls faithfuls piled up $78,760, for instance, while Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo devotees brought in $39,567.
The full list of contributors can be found after the break, and while not every community was able to reach a five-figure sum, every bit matters in the fight against cancer. Good game, everyone.
Potential EVO 2013 Selections (by amount raised):
- Super Smash Bros. Melee: $94,683
- Skullgirls: $78,760
- Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo: $39,567
- MLP: Fighting is Magic: $5,280
- Dead or Alive 5: $1,900
- Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R: $1,225
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale: $1,000
- Melty Blood Actress Again Current: $683
- Divekick: $650
- Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown: $605
- SoulCalibur 5: $407
- BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma: $265
- Capcom vs. SNK 2: $260
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl: $170
- Darkstalkers 3: $131
- Street Fighter 3: Third Strike: $81
- Injustice: Gods Among Us: $77