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Foundation 9 Entertainment Raises Funds For Katrina Relief on October 18, 2005.
Largest North American independent game developer lends a hand to the devastating Katrina hurricane relief
Foundation 9 Entertainment, Inc., the
largest independent game developer in North America, today announced its efforts
to give back some of its success to the community. In the wake of Hurricane
Katrina, Foundation 9’s employees showed a tremendous outpouring of generosity,
donating nearly $10,000 to various relief organizations. The company has now
matched those donations, dollar for dollar, with money to be spent on relief and
rebuilding efforts for victims of the disaster.
"Our company was founded on the belief that sharing resources is the best way to
accomplish something bigger together than we can do alone. This thinking applies
to communities as well as our own business," said Mark Loughridge, founding
partner and co-chairman of Foundation 9 Entertainment. "Helping those in need is
a responsibility we all share, and we want to add our contributions to those of
our fantastic employees and so many other citizens to make a difference to
victims of Hurricane Katrina."
Besides matching employee donations in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Foundation
9 has also chosen to support the Teen Adventure Challenge in LA this November,
where the company will be a sponsor of the event and donate games to be given
away as part of the prize packages. The CHAMPIONS-based youth enrichment
program, in its inaugural year, allows teens to participate in hiking, kayaking,
rock climbing, mountain biking, and a host of teambuilding challenges.
“The gaming industry is often criticized for not being a positive influence on
our kids,” adds Loughridge. “Supporting events like this, in addition to our
active educational software development, demonstrates Foundation 9’s commitment
to helping young people learn the skills necessary to live happy and successful
lives.”
The company will also join many of its gaming industry partners to participate
in ESA’s Nite to Unite for Kids fundraiser held October 18, 2005 at the Westin
St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. To date, the event has raised over $6.7
million benefiting various youth organizations that are united to make a
difference in the lives of America's kids. This year’s fundraiser, expected to
be a sell out event, will honor George Lucas as the group's 2005 Champions
Award.
Foundation 9 has experience working with some of the most revered properties in
entertainment, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Pac-Man. Through its
recent mergers of Backbone, The Collective, Pipeworks, ImaginEngine and Digital
Eclipse, the company has more than 30 projects in development across all of its
studios and continues to lead the way in developing educational and edutainment
software.
About Foundation 9 Entertainment, Inc.
Foundation 9 Entertainment is a premier developer of interactive entertainment
products and properties, and the largest independent games developer in North
America. With studios in the San Francisco Bay Area, Vancouver, Boston, Los
Angeles, Newport Beach, Eugene, and Honolulu, Foundation 9 Entertainment is a
development powerhouse, uniquely positioned to maximize the value of
entertainment properties across all entertainment genres.
Through its studios and core brands, Backbone, The Collective, Pipeworks,
ImaginEngine, and Digital Eclipse, Foundation 9 Entertainment has worked with
the largest names in the game publishing world, including Electronic Arts,
Activision, Vivendi-Universal, and Take-Two Interactive. The company creates
titles for all age groups and all platforms, through licensed and original IP,
as well as contract development and its studios have developed more than 250
titles, including more than 50 in 2004 alone. For more information, please
visit: www.F9E.com.
Source: Foundation 9 Ent.
Reported by Joseph Bennett. |
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