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Necrosoft’s $10 Bundle Raises $6K for Game Workers Fund

8/1/2026

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Necrosoft Games runs an itch.io bundle of 100 PC games for $10, sending all proceeds after fees to the Communication Workers of America’s United Videogame Workers Hardship Fund.
The fund, which aids U.S. and Canadian developers with $1,000-$5,000 grants, has paid $25,000 to 30 applicants.
The bundle has raised $6,000 toward the fund’s $100,000 target.
Organizers say mass layoffs at Ubisoft, Microsoft and other studios prompted the fundraiser.

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Necrosoft Games runs an itch.io bundle of 100 PC games for $10, sending all proceeds after fees to the Communication Workers of America’s United Videogame Workers Hardship Fund.
The fund, which aids U.S. and Canadian developers with $1,000-$5,000 grants, has paid $25,000 to 30 applicants.
The bundle has raised $6,000 toward the fund’s $100,000 target.
Organizers say mass layoffs at Ubisoft, Microsoft and other studios prompted the fundraiser.