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Among Us maker InnerSloth donates to relief efforts for Palestine
23.10.2023 - 15:21 / gamesindustry.biz
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Among Us studio, InnerSloth has announced that it has donated to the relief efforts for Palestinian families.
The company's donation went to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, which provides medical aid and humanitarian support to children in the Middle East.
"We've donated to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, and we urge you to write to your local government for a ceasefire. Collective action can do so much, " said InnerSloth.
The publisher joins Devolver Digital and Work With Indies as games industry groups that have provided aid for Palestinians.
Work With Indies said that indie developers who list their open positions on its job board by October 31 will have their payment forwarded to charities providing humanitarian assistance in Palestine.
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