You may remember Gabe Newell's joking boycott of a 3rd party mod for Left 4 Dead and the challenge which resulted; Mod developer "Joe W-A" asking for donations to fly Gabe and Erik to Australia and receiving over $3,000 in donations. Well, apparently it was more of a joke than it seemed, because Gabe and Erik paid their way to Australia and donated all of the $3,099.54 received to the Child's Play charity, according to Joystiq.
Nobody would have been complaining if they'd have simply accepted the donations, but it's great to see this money go where it's going.
"Despite the internet's best efforts to pay Valve prez Gabe Newell's way to Australia, the man simply won't take it. Posting on Fly Gabe Newell, the now infamous Australian Left 4 Dead modder "Joe W-A" says that not only are Newell and Valve project manager Erik Johnson heading down under next week, but they've paid their own way. "All the money accumulated will be going to the Child's Play charity," which Joe W-A tells Joystiq totals $3,099.54 from 233 donations."
Nobody would have been complaining if they'd have simply accepted the donations, but it's great to see this money go where it's going.
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