Livestreaming community on Twitch has raised $8 million for charity; plans to raise more this weekend

Gamers have big hearts. That’s not only because we live sedentary lifestyles — it’s also because we tend to donate big to charity.

Livestreaming website Twitch announced today that its huge community of gamers are no different. Twitch revealed that people using its website to stream donation drives have raised more than $8 million over the lifetime of the company. That money has gone to a variety of causes, including the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Child’s Play Charity, and Doctors Without Borders.