Unique MMO Calendar Supports Children's Research Hospital

December 26, 2006
Buy this MMO calendar and you'll be helping sick kids.

In one of the more unique game-related charity events we've seen, gamers can purchase a 2007 calendar for $14.95. All proceeds go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN.

St. Jude's is described as "the world’s premier center for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases."

The calendar, published by MMO Portal, features original artwork from current and upcoming MMO's. Even more impressive, each game's page is signed by members of its respective development team. Games featured in the MMO Calendar include:

  • Dark Age of Camelot

  • Dungeons & Dragons Online

  • Eve Online

  • EverQuest II

  • Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising

  • Lord of the Rings Online

  • Star Wars Galaxies

  • The Chronicles of SpellBorn

  • Ultima Online

  • Vanguard: Saga of Heroes

  • Warhammer Online

  • World of Warcraft


GP: This is going to look great on my office wall, right next to the framed portrait of my WoW avatar, GamePolitix...
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Submitted by Elathiel (not verified) on Thu, 12/28/2006 - 00:08.
Hi guys,

I'm Elathiel from MMO Portal.

First off, as I said in my email, thank you so much for the kind words and plug on your site GP!

I thought I'd answer the concern about City of Heroes/Villains not being in the calendar. Simply put, NCsoft said no. We invited City and Guild Wars, but David Swafford only offered, "Looks like we have to pass this time. Thanks though.", as a reply to my emails.

I'd guess they'll be much more receptive next year though, after this finishes going off quite nicely.

We'll also be doing things much earlier next year, with them going on sale by November 1st. Things were a tad rushed this year unfortunately after it taking months longer to gain St. Jude's nod than I thought it would.

Submitted by Shockz (not verified) on Wed, 12/27/2006 - 05:17.
WHAT?!? City of Heroes gets screwed yet again...it's gotten screwed so many times. First with Marvel and DC making their own MMOs (with DC hijacking Cryptic Software in the process), then Company of Heroes stealing the acronym, and now this.

I weep for CoH, even though I don't play anymore.

Submitted by GetWellGamers (not verified) on Wed, 12/27/2006 - 15:31.
Hey, St. Jude's! They're one of our biggest hospitals, we've given them loads of stuff to fill out their residential wings with games and systems for all the patients and their families who are living there while they get treatment.

Best of luck on the MMO calendears- I know I'll buy one!

Submitted by MMODump.com » 2007 MMO Charity Calendar (not verified) on Tue, 12/26/2006 - 16:39.
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Submitted by Iliad (not verified) on Sat, 12/30/2006 - 13:52.
Thanks for doing this, its a great idea. And very thoughtfull.

Submitted by Thefremen (not verified) on Tue, 12/26/2006 - 07:55.
Well, I do need a Calander, and this will be cool even though our family tradition has always been Star Trek calanders.

Submitted by ZippyDSMlee (not verified) on Wed, 12/27/2006 - 10:01.
Shockz
maybe because COH suxs?
I don't see a NC soft game up their anyway.
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