Video Game Speed Run Charity to Kick Off 2015

<p>Games Done Quick is a charity event where twice a year&comma; highly skilled gamers from all over the world gather to speed run through some of the most famous and classic video games&period; For over five years&comma; these marathon gaming events have raised millions of dollars for charities like Doctors Without Borders&comma; and in an announcement on Thursday&comma; Games Done Quick laid out their plans for the upcoming year&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;fansided&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;blogs&period;dir&sol;281&sol;files&sol;2014&sol;04&sol;Games&lowbar;Done&lowbar;Quick&lowbar;Logo&period;png" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"806" height&equals;"377" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Awesome Games Done Quick &lpar;AGDQ&rpar;&comma; the winter speed run series&comma; will take place at the Hilton Dulles Airport Hotel in Herndon&comma; VA&comma; Jan 4-10 of 2015&period; Donations collected during the event will go directly to the Prevent Cancer Foundation&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a statement&comma; the team behind the event explained that &&num;8220&semi;AGDQ 2015 gives these runners not only a chance to show off their skills&comma; but to do so with the aid of the inclusive speedrunning community&period; It&&num;8217&semi;s a get together of talent&comma; friends&comma; and commentary&&num;8211&semi;all from a big comfy couch&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Awesome Games Done Quick is open to the public and tickets are available on the <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;gamesdonequick&period;com&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">Games Done Quick website<&sol;a>&period; The event will also be live streamed via <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;twitch&period;tv&sol;gamesdonequick" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">Twitch<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;