Blizzard Provides $800,000 to Make-A-Wish Foundation Through WoW Pet Purchases

by Cole Monroe on May 9, 2011 at 3:46pm

Making wishes come true.

In general, video game players haven’t been looked upon as people who care about anyone but their avatar. However, a recent charitable piece of downloadable content has improved the image of those same gamers. Blizzard released a downloadable pet for World of Warcraft players called the “Moonkin Hatchling” for $10. Half of those proceeds went to the Make-A-Wish Foundation adding up to a donation totaling $800,000. While I’m quick to give credit to the gamers for buying this DLC, it is Blizzard that really deserves the credit. Make-A-Wish is an awesome charitable foundation that provides kids with terminal illnesses the chance to have their wish come true.

If all DLC had a charitable side to it, I think it would make those $15 map packs a little easier to swallow. More gamers and developers should follow Blizzard’s lead.