After it was made known that Activision’s latest Call of Duty game, Black Ops, became the biggest entertainment launch of all time, the publisher’s announced it’ll donate $1 million, all in an effort to help veterans.
Here’s Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard:
“This Veteran’s Day, we should all take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices that the brave men and women of our military are making in service of our country,” he said.
“It is a national tragedy to have these men and women put their lives on the line in Afghanistan and Iraq, only to come home to face another battle of finding a new career.”
“The Call of Duty Endowment and the organizations it supports are devoted to reducing the rate of unemployment among our recent veterans by helping them find jobs and use the skills they developed protecting our freedom to earn a living. I am honored that we are able to use the popularity of Call of Duty to bring much needed attention to this serious issue and assist veterans when they return home.”
Here’s Brian Kelly, Co-Chairman of Activision Blizzard:
According to recent statistics, the unemployment rate for young veterans of our current wars is more than double the rate for all Americans,” said Kelly.
“The Call of Duty Endowment is dedicated to raising national awareness of the needs of our returning veterans – and helping these veterans directly. We are confident that many more businesses will join us by employing veterans in their companies. We are encouraging our suppliers, customers and business partners to join us in the cause of getting veterans hired.”
It’s a good cause, innit? I’m playing Black Ops right now, and apart from the excessive use of foul language, it’s one of the best Call of Duty titles ever forged.
wow, antivision whats going on this week?