Behemoth collects over 30k for Haiti relief, extends promotion again

Since January 20, the team at Behemoth have been raising money through Xbox Live DLC sales of Castle Crashers and Alien Hominid to support relief efforts in Haiti. Over four days, Behemoth has collected $15,585.65 through DLC purchases; however, since the promise was to donate 200% of all DLC sales, The Behemoth has matched the total leaving the donation jar filled with $31,171.29!

That's great, but for The Behemoth it isn't great enough. Today the team announced they will continue to extend the promotion until the total donation jar hits $50,000. What a bunch of sweethearts. Check out a list of the DLC you can buy to help offer support for the people in Haiti. They really need your help.

Alien Hominid HD DLC available:
Alien Hominid HD – Challenge Pack (150 Microsoft Points)
Alien Hominid HD – PDA Classic Pack 1 (150 Microsoft Points)
Alien Hominid HD – PDA Classic Pack 2 (150 Microsoft Points)
Alien Hominid HD – PDA Euro Pack (150 Microsoft Points)
Alien Hominid HD – PDA Hot New Levels (150 Microsoft Point)
also Picture Packs (100 Microsoft Points)

Castle Crashers DLC available:
Castle Crashers – Necromantic Pack (160 Microsoft Points)
Castle Crashers – King Pack (160 Microsoft Points)
also Picture Packs (80 to 100 Microsoft Points)
and Premium Theme pack (250 Microsoft Points)

Reader Comments (27)

This is a really, really nice thing to do! But I already bought them... So I'll take the money and send it over to the Red Cross directly. I think they are genuinely interested in helping out.

Does it also count for the games? For example, if I buy Alien Hominid will it count towards the donation? Been meaning to get the game forever and now I can feel good about myself by doing so!

No. I asked this question and found the answer in one of their posts. Just the Addons, etc.

Man, I would be all over this if I hadn't bought most of it already.

100% is a lot to go to charity, 200% is fantastic. Makes me want to buy stuff just cuz. i do already have castle crashers tho.

Well if you don't have the addons, you should get them. They're not donating proceeds from game sales, just from the addons. ;)

It's great, but how can 200% of anything end in .29?

Sucks that generosity and company size seem to be inversely related; I haven't heard any of the big boys such as Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo doing anything this crazy.

dude, nice observation. never realized that.

guess the big boys don't care.

Microsoft didn't turn it into a marketing stunt is all, they just donated... to the tune of $1.25M. Likewise Sony has donated $250,000 and has pledged to match up to $100,000 in employee donations. Nintendo I am not sure, but I'd be surprised if they aren't doing something too... the bottom line is just because they're not using human tragedy as a marketing event like Behemoth is doesn't mean they aren't doing things. You should try to be better informed before sounding off on things. ;)

@AoE:
Let me rephrase myself: company size and generosity are inversely related; for Behemoth to donate 200% of proceeds is pretty crazy and no doubt a marketing stunt, especially for a small company, but 1.25M for Microsoft is a drop in the bucket.

and yet they still donated $1,218,828.71. Also MS donated $1.25 million more dollars than they had to. I know it's cool to hate on big corporations and all, but they arent the evil monsters you seem to want them to be. $1.25 is what the corporation donated, how about we add up the total of all the employees, employees that wouldn't have a dime to donate with out EVIL BIG CORP to pay them.

Also Behemoth is a small privately owned company that can make this kind of decision, and they don't have to worry about the board, the stock holders, blah blah blah blah.

Also keep in mind that MS might be extending other non-monetary services such as computers or stuff like that.

But keep in mind that these guys are companies and it will be a strain on some of them if they're expected to donate millions every time there is disaster.

I purchased Alien Hominoid HD

I know up on XBox Live they have a banner in the Spotlight Section to Text a message for a $10 donation.

I believe it would be nice if Microsoft gave Behemoth a banner in the Spotlight and Game Marketplace section to help promote this. I bet that would spur a bunch of other developers to do the same.

Seems simple enough to do.

You need to purchase the addons in order to donate; The games are excluded.

@CH3BURASHKA

Microsoft's response:
http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/en-us/our-actions/in-the-community/disaster-and-humanitarian-response/community-involvement.aspx

Microsoft donating $1.25M to Haiti earthquake relief
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/microsoftpri0/2010803246_microsoft_donating_125m_to_haiti_earthquake_relief.html

Don't be so quick to judge

What a great bunch of people! =D

Fulp and Paladin, you sexy beasts.

Shitty countries shouldn't need to suffer a major disaster to recieve help from those who can help...

Good thing I haven't bought these already. I really only want Caste Crashers though.

I guess I could risk a purchase to help a good cause though.

Also, props to those that visit Joystiq. Props for not shoving a bunch of guilt down anyone's throat for donating. I've seen too much of it lately.

I meant "shove guilt down anyone's throat for NOT donating."

That makes it sound like I'm saying donating is a bad thing... =/

My bad.

I thought indie developers were poor.

Just the poor ones are poor.

So if i buy these can I write them off on my taxes as a donation?

Bought both Castle Crasher packs, should get back into it.

im not to fond of sceems like this. Sure they donate, and its generous, but its also marketing at the same time. A truley selfless act is donating money and not telling anybody about it. What behmoth is doing is equivalent to me donating $500 and braging to all my friends saying how I donated

I would NOT give any money to the Red Cross. After stealing over 60% of the money during Katrina, what makes you think the same thing isn't happening in Haiti?

Behemoth should have done their research. Donate to the SALVATION ARMY instead. At least they admit over 90% gets to where it needs to go. Far better than 40%.

Behemoth collects over 30k for Haiti relief, extends promotion again

Reader Comments (27)

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 4:41PM xyloPhipps said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 4:42PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 5:42PM NDrew2 said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 4:43PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 4:47PM greg19735 said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 8:21PM AoE said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 9:15PM DBuckEye said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 5:01PM ch3burashka said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 6:27PM Jjjjames said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 8:29PM AoE said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 11:36PM ch3burashka said

Posted: Jan 31st 2010 12:52PM Burritoclock said

Posted: Jan 31st 2010 9:57PM Offensive Bias said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 5:32PM Zo said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 8:00PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 5:37PM Zo said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 8:21PM GamerKingFaiz said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 8:31PM alexmlowgmailcom said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 8:37PM Shiaoran said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 9:40PM RageOverdose said

Posted: Jan 30th 2010 9:41PM RageOverdose said

Posted: Jan 31st 2010 9:09AM Captain Slender said

Posted: Jan 31st 2010 12:54PM Burritoclock said

Posted: Jan 31st 2010 1:15PM Jerkamie said

Posted: Jan 31st 2010 3:12PM MinimumWageNinja said

Posted: Jan 31st 2010 7:39PM 007craft said

Posted: Feb 1st 2010 2:00AM (Unverified) said

Info

Description

MSRP

Release Date

Genre

Developer

Publisher

Rating

Breaking News

Double Fine Kickstarter passes $1 million in under 24 hours, breaking yet another record

Featured Stories

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier brings information warfare to the front

Rhythm Heaven Fever review: Crazy into you

Remedy not done with Alan Wake

The most popular postsin the last 7 days

Engadget

TUAW

Massively

WoW

The most popular posts
in the last 7 days