GameBlast19, an event that aims to raise money for charity through live streaming video games on Twitch, is starting this weekend.
The UK's largest charity gaming marathon weekend is aiming to raise £100,000 to help SpecialEffect, a charity that provides those with physical disabilities the opportunities and equipment required to play video games. They hold a range of events to raise money for this cause, such as the annual game blast and ten-kilometre runs.
Joe, one of the people taking part in the weekend-long stream, has Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
"I'm playing because I know what a big difference SpecialEffect make to young disabled people's lives, I was finding it very difficult to use my computer because of my disability so they came to assess what specialised equipment I needed. They managed to get me playing games again."
Hundreds of teams and individuals will be taking part, including but not limited to: Team Clocked, Zeldathon, Team NGB, Ultimate Pro Gaming and the National Student Esports team.
Tom Donegan, the SpecialEffect's event organiser said via press release: "It's the best excuse to game ever, GameBlast is an opportunity for people to do what they love best and level the playing field for people of all ages with a huge range of physical disabilities at the same time."
Last year, GameBlast 18 raised £220,000 for SpecialEffect through their weekend-long stream. Whether or not they can top this amount remains to be seen, but we'll be tuning in to give our support. Will you?
For more information on GameBlast19 check out the official website.