Gamers Raise Money for Child's Play Charity by Playing Fallout 3

Feb. 12, 2012 - PRLog -- Gamers more and more are trying to give back to their community, and gaming marathons are a new trend that epitomizes these attempts. It's where gamers play through a game or series of games, and stream it online while collecting donations for charities that they support. The Fallout 3 Marathon (www.fallout3marathon.com) intends to do just that.

Child's Play (www.childsplaycharity.org) is a charity "dedicated to improving the lives of children in hospitals around the world through the kindness and generosity of the video game community and the power of play". Over almost a decade, it has raised over ten million dollars for those children, donations which Cameron D. Hosner, President & CEO of the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, says will "support seriously-ill children in hospitals by distracting them from their illnesses, and help them cope with fear, anxiety, and boredom”.

Over a period of almost two years, this marathon team has raised over two thousand dollars throughout three marathons, by both showcasing the game and through the power of audience interaction. The viewers of the marathon aren't just viewers, they are participants, and valued members of the team.

Bethesda has also donated some incredible prizes including two Vault Boy Bobbleheads signed by Todd Howard, a SimTek 1000, which was only given away at E3 2008, and much more.

The event begins at www.fallout3marathon.com at February 17th at 5:00 PM Pacific, and will stretch on for over sixty hours.

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Fallout 3 Marathon is a charity event where money will be raised for Child's Play Charity while a group of teenagers play through the popular video game Fallout 3.