BadLand Games who are publishing Axiom Verge have announced that they are doing something really special and heartwarming for Tom Happ’s son. Here’s what the team are planning to do:
“Before I go, I’d just like to take a moment and give a special shout out to the publisher, BadLand Games. As you may have seen elsewhere on my blog and Twitter, I’ve tried to be pretty open about my son Alastair’s health situation. In short, he was born healthy, but the doctors failed to treat a routine case of jaundice during a critical period when he was just days old. The result was a life-long condition called Kernicterus that is characterized by severe neurological damage which robbed Alastair of much of his motor control and hearing. The reason I mention this is that after we decided to move forward with BadLand Games as the publisher, they offered to donate 75% of their share to a special fund dedicated to Alastair’s ongoing health care costs. They didn’t want to publicize it, since none of us wanted to be seen as trying to use my son’s suffering as a marketing tool for the game. I hope this doesn’t come off that way. I just wanted to thank them for their generosity in offering that up, since it was definitely something they didn’t have to do.”
Makes me want to purchase it now.
I was on the verge to buy it, but this makes the things easier for me now <3
Oh man. :( Very happy to see a publisher help a developer for a troubled cause like this. I’ll see if I can help. Oh and EA, you could learn a thing from them.
wow. it makes me wanna fucking buy this game right now.
For any of you who haven’t purchased this yet, it is very much a metroid game and it has excellent music and you’ll also be helping someone out so you can’t go wrong buying this excellent game.
welp, even more reason to get this game, consider it bought
That’s awesome. All publishers could learn a thing from these guys. Most would only give out around 10-25% of the profit, rarely, if ever, 75%.
I actually just picked this game up last night, had no idea! Super glad I pre-ordered it now, cant wait to finallly sit down and play it
He may not have meant it to help sell the game, but it definitely will and I’m super glad that’s the case. The wold needs more Bad Land Gameseseses.
It’s amazing to see the Axiom Verge publisher donating 75% of profits to support healthcare for the developer’s son! Acts of kindness like this truly make a difference. Speaking of care, if you’re looking for ways to enhance your confidence, dermal fillers in Frisco, TX can help you look and feel your best!
This story about the Axiom Verge publisher donating 75% of profits for the developer’s son’s healthcare is truly touching and shows the power of community in the gaming world. It’s made me think about how we can all contribute in small ways—I’m even considering to Sell my iPhone devices I no longer use and put that money toward causes that matter.