Charity
Over the years, Blizzard Entertainment has done several charity events that include but are not limited to dinners or auctions at BlizzCon, World of Warcraft companion pet releases and Overwatch hero skins.
World of Warcraft
- November 2009: Pandaren Monk[1] - over $1.1 million (USD) for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[2]
- December 2010: Moonkin Hatchling[3][4] - over $800 thousand (USD) for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[5]
- May 2011: Cenarion Hatchling[6][7] - over $1.7 million (USD) for the American Red Cross's Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami relief efforts.[8]
- October 2011: Server blade[9] - over $330 thousand (USD) for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.[10]
- November 2012: Cinder Kitten[11] - over $2.3 million (USD) for the American Red Cross's Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.[12]
- November 2013: Alterac Brandy[13] - over $1 million (USD) for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[14]
- December 2014: Argi[15] - over $1.9 million (USD) for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[16]
- December 2015: Brightpaw[17] - over $1.7 million (USD) for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[18]
- December 2016: Mischief[19] - over $2.5 million (USD) for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[20]
- September 2017: Shadow[21] - over $1.8 million (USD) for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief.[22] Due to recent disasters, Blizzard decided to start the charity early for this pet.
- November 2018: Whomper[23] for Code.org
- December 2019: Dottie for Make-A-Wish Foundation and WE.org.[24]
- March 2021: Bananas and Daisy for the Doctors Without Borders foundation.[25] However, donations are made directly to the charity with goals of $500,000 for Bananas and $1 Million for Daisy. Once a goal is reach, the pet for that milestone is made available to players playing World of Warcraft.
Overwatch
- May 2018: Pink Mercy skin – over $12.7 Million (USD) for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation[26][27]
BlizzCon
- BlizzCon charity auctions[28]
- 2016[29]
- 2017[30]
- 2018[31]
- 2019[32] which included a 15th Anniversary Server blade
References
- ^ Adopt Mischief Today and Support Make-A-Wish. Blizzard Entertainment (2016-12-02). Retrieved on 2018-07-15.
- ^ World of Warcraft® Pet: Pandaren Monk. Blizzard Entertainment (2010-01-11). Archived from the original on 2012-07-10.
- ^ Pet Store Sneak Peek. Blizzard Entertainment (2010-11-09). Retrieved on 2018-07-15.
- ^ Moonkin Hatchling and Lil' Ragnaros Now Available. Blizzard Entertainment (2010-11-29).
- ^ World of Warcraft® Pet: Moonkin Hatchling. Blizzard Entertainment (2011-01-11). Archived from the original on 2012-05-19.
- ^ Cenarion Hatchling for Japan Earthquake Relief. Blizzard Entertainment (2011-05-02). Retrieved on 2018-07-15.
- ^ Adopt a Pet and Support Japan Earthquake Relief by July 31. Blizzard Entertainment (2011-06-22). Retrieved on 2018-07-15.
- ^ Cenarion Hatchling Raises More Than $1.9 Million for Japan Earthquake Relief. Blizzard Entertainment (2011-08-03).
- ^ Blizzard Charity Auction Benefitting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Coming Soon. Blizzard Entertainment (2011-10-13). Retrieved on 2018-07-15.
- ^ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Charity Auction: Thank You!. Blizzard Entertainment (2012-07-12). Retrieved on 2018-07-15.
- ^ Cinder Kitten Charity Drive for Superstorm Sandy Coming Soon. Blizzard Entertainment (2012-11-08). Retrieved on 2018-07-15.
- ^ Cinder Kitten Raises More Than $2.3 Million. Blizzard Entertainment (2013-01-11).
- ^ New Mount and Make-A-Wish Charity Pet Now Available. Blizzard Entertainment (2013-11-21). Retrieved on 2018-07-15.
- ^ Make-A-Wish® Charity Pet: Thank You!. Blizzard Entertainment (2014-03-28).
- ^ Adopt Argi Now and Support the American Red Cross. Blizzard Entertainment (2014-12-04). Retrieved on 2018-07-15.
- ^ Argi Raises More Than $1.9 Million. Blizzard Entertainment (2015-02-11).
- ^ Adopt Brightpaw Now!. Blizzard Entertainment (2015-12-02). Retrieved on 2018-07-15.
- ^ pallimmanis 2016-02-11. Brightpaw Raises $1.7 Million. Blizzpro. Retrieved on 2016-03-03.
- ^ Adopt Mischief Today and Support Make-A-Wish. Blizzard Entertainment (2016-12-02). Retrieved on 2018-07-15.
- ^ Thank you! Mischief Raises More than 2.5 Million for Make-A-Wish®. Blizzard Entertainment (2017-02-08).
- ^ New Pet: Adopt Shadow the Fox and Help Support Disaster Relief Efforts. Blizzard Entertainment (2017-09-12). Retrieved on 2018-07-15.
- ^ The Power of Community: It’s in Your Hands. Blizzard Entertainment (2018-03-14). Retrieved on 2018-03-15.
- ^ Support Code.org by Bringing Whomper Home!. Blizzard Entertainment (2018-11-02). Retrieved on 2019-05-21.
- ^ Adopt Dottie and Support Make-A-Wish® and WE!. Blizzard Entertainment (2019-12-03). Retrieved on 2019-12-03.
- ^ Support Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) During the WoW Charity Pet Program. Blizzard Entertainment (2021-03-18). Retrieved on 2021-03-18.
- ^ Unlock Pink Mercy and Help Support Breast Cancer Research. Blizzard Entertainment (2018-05-08).
- ^ Thank You! Pink Mercy Raises More Than 12.7 Million (USD) for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Blizzard Entertainment (2018-07-09). Retrieved on 2018-07-15.
- ^ Charity Auction - BlizzCon. Blizzard Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2019-05-21. Retrieved on 2019-05-21.
- ^ BlizzCon® 2016 Charity Auction Now Live!. Blizzard Entertainment (2016-11-02). Retrieved on 2018-07-15.
- ^ The BlizzCon® 2017 Charity Auction Has Begun!. Blizzard Entertainment (2017-11-02). Retrieved on 2018-07-15.
- ^ BlizzCon 2018 Charity Auction Now Live!. Blizzard Entertainment (2018-11-01). Retrieved on 2019-05-21.
- ^ BlizzCon® 2019 Charity Auction Starts October 31. Blizzard Entertainment (2019-10-29). Retrieved on 2019-10-30.
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