Sony donates $2m to support Israel and Gaza aid
UPDATE: InnerSloth, Devolver also make donations.
UPDATE 23/10/23: Among Us developer Innersloth is the latest company to donate to humanitarian causes, as casualties continue to rise in Gaza.
"We've donated to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, and we urge you to write to your local government for a ceasefire," the developer wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "Collective action can do so much."
ORIGINAL STORY 20/10/23: Sony is donating $2m (£1.65m) to support humanitarian aid in Israel and Gaza, as hostilities in the region continue, and casualties mount.
The company said its donation would be split between the Japanese Red Cross and UNICEF. Sony employees can also add their own money, which the company will then match.
"Sony respects and supports the human rights of all people," Sony said in a statement. "We strongly oppose terrorism, violence against civilians, hate, and other acts that threaten human life, livelihood, and dignity, and wish for the restoration of peace in the region."
Indie publisher Devolver Digital has also announced a donation, this time to the UN Relief and Works Agency, which is currently "providing humanitarian aid to Palestinian families".
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Devolver called upon its followers to also consider donating.
In 2022, video game companies donated en masse to humanitarian efforts during the invasion of Ukraine.