Posts by Sally Ward
Over 45 game devs and publishers come together from across the globe to raise WDC’s biggest ever donation
We are so thrilled to announce WDC’s biggest ever donation of over £693,000, raised from the World Oceans Day Steam Sale 2023! In June, we hosted our second, annual multi-title video games sale to celebrate World Oceans Day hosted on digital games platform, Steam. Our fantastic games partners joined forces to stand up for the…
Read MoreIntroducing WDC Ambassador Maya Higa
“I love WDC because it is a great way for me to get my feet wet in marine conservation – I don’t get to talk about the ocean very much on my channels so this is very special to me. As an Ambassador I hope to use my existing platforms to get that word out,…
Read MoreMakers of climate crisis game pledge to support WDC
We’re thrilled to announce that we have partnered with Serious Bros on a week-long deal for their climate crisis simulation game, Imagine Earth. From Thursday 27th July until Friday 3rd August, all income from Imagine Earth purchases will be donated to WDC while you also get the award-winning game at a 30% discounted rate, and…
Read MoreQuest complete: Games devs level up Brighton Beach with an #UrbanBeachClean
WDC, SpecialEffect and Secret Mode joined forces with over 40 games devs to clean up Brighton Beach during the UK’s biggest conference and expo for game developers, Develop:Brighton. This excellent event was kindly sponsored by WDC partner, Secret Mode, which is publishing an ocean-cleaning game called Loddlenaut, and was a great opportunity for individuals from…
Read MoreGiant Squid makes waves on World Orca Day
We are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with Giant Squid on a week-long Steam sale featuring hit titles ABZÛ and The Pathless to raise funds to protect whales and dolphins – launching on World Orca Day (July 14th). For the next 7 days you can enjoy a great discount (55% off ABZU and…
Read MoreGames For Waves content creators make a splash for World Oceans Day
This June, we launched Games For Waves Week – our first community streaming week celebrating World Oceans Day to raise vital funds and awareness for WDC’s conservation work through games. Between 8th-15th June we saw a variety of streamers and content creators from our Games For Waves community collectively raise over £8k by playing games…
Read MoreThe secret’s out! Secret Mode and WDC partner up to protect the ocean.
We are thrilled to announce that games publisher, Secret Mode, has selected WDC as their Charity of the Year to help raise vital funds and awareness to protect whales and dolphins. Secret Mode, known for publishing indie hits like A Little to the Left and Wobbledogs, and upcoming ocean cleaning adventure Loddlenaut, kicked off the…
Read MoreIt’s game on for World Oceans Day
We’ve levelled up our celebrations for World Oceans Day this year. Not only are we returning with our massive Steam Sale with some mega bargains on games, but we have also launched our first Games For Waves Streaming Week! Read on to find out more and see how you can get involved: World Oceans…
Read MoreThe Yogscast raises an ocean-sized donation for WDC
The New Year started with a bang for whales and dolphins thanks to Bristol-based gaming content creators and long-term WDC supporters, The Yogscast. A whopping £316k was raised for WDC through The Yogscast’s Jingle Jam, the world’s biggest charity gaming event. Throughout the two weeks, viewers could purchase the Jingle Jam 2022 Games Collection – containing over…
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