SGDQ 2025 Raises $2.4 Million for Doctors Without Borders, Sets New Speedrunning Records
Gaming Staff • July 13, 2025
Pc Games Sony Playstation Microsoft Xbox Indie Game Mobile Gaming Virtual Reality GamingThe annual summer speedrunning marathon, Summer Games Done Quick 2025 (SGDQ), took place from July 6-13 at the Hilton Minneapolis, raising an impressive $2,436,614 for Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières. The event welcomed over 2,600 on-site attendees and attracted numerous online viewers via Games Done Quick’s Twitch channel.
This year's SGDQ featured popular speedruns such as Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Super Mario Maker 2, Mario Kart World, Beat Saber, and more. The event also introduced new elements, including an artist alley for shopping and game demos, and a live concert by The Megas, performing rock songs of Mega Man and Castlevania.
Following SGDQ 2025, the all-women and femmes speedrunning showcase Flame Fatales will be held online from September 7-14, and Games Done Queer, a new online speedrunning event, will take place from October 31 to November 2. Awesome Games Done Quick will return to Pittsburgh, PA, in January 2026.
Archives of every run from SGDQ 2025 are available on the Games Done Quick YouTube channel. To stay updated on future events, follow Games Done Quick on X, Instagram, Twitch, and YouTube. Since 2010, Games Done Quick events have raised over $57 million for various charities, including Doctors Without Borders, AbleGamers, Organization for Autism Research, and Prevent Cancer Foundation.
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian organization that provides medical aid to people in distress, including victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts, and epidemics, regardless of race, religion, or political affiliation. For more information, visit doctorswithoutborders.org.
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