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World of Warcraft Pets Raise $1.5 Million for BlueCheck Ukraine
11.10.2023 - 19:37 / pcinvasion.com
World of Warcraft players have once again shown their community spirit and love of adorable animals, raising over $1.5 Million (USD) for BlueCheck efforts in Ukraine through the sale of two precious in-game pets: Sunny and Flurky.
The Pet Pack for Ukraine was available to purchase in-game or through the Battle.net shop between July 25 – August 29, 2023. The $20/£18 pack included Sunny, a lovable golden retriever who loves to chase her tail, and the baby murloc, Flurky, who leaves a delightful flower trail as he shuffles behind you.
Sunny and Flurky were designed to match the Ukrainian flag, with Flurky even carrying a sunflower — Ukraine’s national flower. As much as I cherish baby murlocs, Sunny’s excitable personality and floppy ears stole my heart the minute she was announced. Sunny is exclusive to retail World of Warcraft, while Flurky is only available in Wrath of the Lich King: Classic.
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Blizzard has donated 100% of Pet Pack for Ukraine sales (minus tax) to BlueCheck, along with the extra funds players could contribute when making any other WoW-related purchase during the promotional period.
Citizens of Ukraine are seeing the benefits of this charitable collaboration as we speak with the $1.5 million funds being provided to the following BlueCheck partner organizations:
Blizzard has stated that Sunny and Flurky “will not return to the Shop or game [Trading Post] in the future.” However, it’s entirely possible that Sunny’s model could be reused for a similar pet down the line, with the original article specifically mentioning “these versions of pets.”
If you missed out on the Pet Pack for Ukraine, don’t worry. Except for 2020, Blizzard has released at least one charity pet every year since 2009, raising money for organizations such as Make-A-Wish Foundation, American Red Cross, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Doctors Without Borders, and Code.org.
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