Superior Video games Accomplished Fast raises one other $2.5 million for a most cancers nonprofit

The weeklong speedrunning marathon Superior Video games Accomplished Fast 2025 wrapped up within the wee hours of Sunday morning, and organizers say it managed to tug in a complete of $2,556,305 for Forestall Most cancers Basis.

As might be anticipated, the occasion in Pittsburgh introduced a superb mixture of ability and silliness: there was a Loopy Taxi speedrun that includes a stay band; FunkopotamusWes performed the piano throughout his run of New Tremendous Mario Bros. Wii, utilizing his head and toes to regulate the sport by way of movement controls; and Dr. Doot did an Elden Ring bosses speedrun utilizing an electrical saxophone. Sure, the saxophone did make little doot doot sounds the whole time.

The marathon ran constantly from January 5-12, so there are various, many extra nice moments moreover these to compensate for for those who missed it. The whole lot could be discovered on the Games Done Quick YouTube channel.

AGDQ is one in every of a number of charity-focused occasions held by Video games Accomplished Fast yearly, and the following one, Back to Black is arising in February. Highlighting Black hosts and speedrunners, that occasion (Feb 6-9) will increase cash for the racial justice nonprofit, Race Ahead. Over time, Video games Accomplished Fast has raised greater than $54 million for numerous charities together with Forestall Most cancers Basis and Docs With out Borders. AGDQ raised about $2.5 million during its marathon final yr, too.