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Now there's a better reason to fight zombies aside from survival. How about charity?
William Weaver and Hive Media have come up with a unique kind of fundraising that really gives as much back as it gets. Their idea, the Zombie Game Experiment, is to create a community-spawned zombie video game, all while raising money for a good cause. Twenty-five percent of the game’s revenue will go to fund research into Parkinson’s disease.
“We reviewed several charitable organizations and found the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to have a great record,” said Weaver, CEO of Hive Media.
It’s no coincidence that Weaver is developing a zombie game to benefit Parkinson’s either.
“The lore of zombies dictates that brains are involved and thus we wanted to find a brain related charitable cause to help with brain research,” Weaver said. We were nervous as the idea could be perceived as a jest, when in fact it is out of respect"
Team Fox loved the idea and the experiment began.
Anyone who donates $10 to the group will get a copy of the game, but those who donate don’t have to worry about paying for a game they know nothing about. This is where the experiment comes into play.
Hive is developing an idea they are referring to as Crowdsourced Game Development, which means the online community can help create and shape the game. The group welcomes input on anything from gameplay to character design.
"I find a unique 'magic' in watching others find joy through gaming and the digital medium," Weaver said.
So check out the Web site, get in on an opportunity to kill some undead and help a worthy cause while doing it.
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