"In a post on the Reddit, one of the event's organizers has revealed that Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 has raised $2,443,414 for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, which focuses on early detection and prevention of cancer. In total, Games Done Quick has now donated over $28 million to the Foundation of the $59 million in total the streams have raised for charity."
"Some highlights of this year's schedule of speedruns included some incredible performance in Mario Kart World's Free Roam mode, as well as a relay run of Super Mario 64 where 70 players collected one star each. There's also an incredibly fast run of Hollow Knight: Silksong, a five minute Chrono Trigger run, and a particularly epic speedrun of Pokemon Emerald that is worth a watch."
Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 raised $2,443,414 for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, which focuses on early detection and prevention of cancer. The 2026 marathon took place at the Wyndham Grand in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Games Done Quick has now donated over $28 million to the Prevent Cancer Foundation out of $59 million total raised for charity. Notable runs included Mario Kart World's Free Roam performances, a 70-player Super Mario 64 relay collecting one star each, an extremely fast Hollow Knight: Silksong run, a five-minute Chrono Trigger run, and an epic Pokemon Emerald speedrun. The full collection of runs is available on Reddit. Summer Games Done Quick will run July 5-11, and Awesome Games Done Quick 2027 is scheduled for January 3-9 in Atlanta.
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