AGDQ is well known for its bidding wars, where donations can be made to name characters of certain playthroughs, influence certain routes, or showcase extra speed-running exhibitions. Two of this marathon’s biggest bidding wars centered upon the name of the player’s horse in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (the name “Rochefort” won with $50,792.81 in total donations) and whether or not to save the baby Yoshis in Super Dram World 2. This time around, the donors opted to not save the Yoshis ($75,058.35 to $67,380.92) in favor of a faster completion of the game.
The money raised in this marathon will go to The Prevent Cancer Foundation. Since the marathon’s inception, AGDQ has raised over $14.6 million for charities, including Doctors Without Borders, AbleGamers, and the Houston Food Bank, among other worthy causes.
If you’re interested to know more about AGDQ, you can visit their website to learn about their next event, how to donate, and volunteer opportunities.
