SpecialEffect's annual day of fundraising called One Special Day will be returning on Friday, October 4 this year, and already there are over 50 partners already supporting the initiative, including Sega, Codemasters, Jagex, and Zynga, with many donating a day of their income from game sales while others host their own fundraising events.
All of these funds will go towards helping SpecialEffect, a charity helping disabled gamers enjoy their hobby, and since 2016 One Special Day has raised over £900,000, with this year's event hoping to pass the £1 million mark.
SpecialEffect CEO and Founder Dr Mick Donegan said: "We're overjoyed with the response again this year and very grateful to our One Special Day partners. The day unites the worldwide games industry and their fantastic communities of gamers because they all understand what incredible work we're doing here. SpecialEffect has a profoundly positive impact on the lives of disabled gamers and events like One Special Day play a huge role in enabling us to reach more in the coming year."
Rich Eddy, Director of Communications at Jagex, added: "Our RuneScape community has celebrated SpecialEffect's incredible work for many years, so there was no question that Jagex would be a proud supporter of this year's event and play a big part in One Special Day. By putting the fun and inclusion back into the lives of those with physical disabilities to play video games, the work of SpecialEffect really levels the playing field."
For more on One Special Day head on over to the website. How will you get involved?