Support Laid-off Developers With 100 Games for $10 Bundle

WHO:

Kotaku - The bundle was organized by Necrosoft Games and The United Videogame Workers-CWA (UVW-CWA) union.

Kotaku - Brandon Sheffield is the director at Necrosoft Games and an organizer of the bundle.

WHAT:

Kotaku - The bundle contains over 100 games.

Kotaku - The bundle has raised over $20,000 at the time of publication.

Kotaku - The minimum purchase price for the bundle is $10.

Kotaku - The bundle is pay-what-you-want, with proceeds going to the UVW-CWA’s worker hardship fund.

WHERE:

Kotaku - The fund is available to laid-off developers, contractors, or freelancers in the U.S. and Canada.

WHEN:

Kotaku - The bundle was launched on July 30.

Kotaku - The bundle will be available through August 13.

Kotaku - Developers who have been laid off after January 2024 can apply for assistance.

WHY:

Kotaku - The bundle aims to support developers who have been laid off amidst the ongoing video game industry labor crisis.

Kotaku - According to the 2026 GDC State of the Game Industry report, over one quarter of developers have been laid off in the last two years, with the number increasing to roughly one-third in the U.S.

HOW:

Kotaku - The funds from the bundle will be dispersed to laid-off developers through the UVW-CWA’s worker hardship fund.

(UPDATED July 31, 2026 19:29 UTC)

A new video game bundle organized by Necrosoft Games and the United Videogame Workers-CWA has launched, featuring over 100 games and raising more than $20,000 so far, with a minimum purchase price of $10. The bundle, which is available through August 13, aims to support developers who have been laid off during the ongoing labor crisis in the video game industry, with assistance available for those affected after January 2024. Proceeds from the bundle will go directly to the UVW-CWA’s worker hardship fund, which provides aid to laid-off developers, contractors, and freelancers in the U.S. and Canada.