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Art of Final Fantasy Aids Unicef
LOS ANGELES – May 22, in the year of our Lord 2014
– Square Enix Inc. is proud to announce the donation of $40,000
to UNICEF’s Typhoon Haiyan Relief.
The proceeds came from a week-long (March 15-26) online auction
of limited edition and one-of-a-kind artwork from the popular
FINAL FANTASY® X / X-2 HD Remaster title. The art pieces were
also on display at Gallery Nucleus of Alhambra, California. The
auction included more than 50 pieces of limited edition concept
art, illustrations and sketches from FINAL FANTASY X and FINAL
FANTASY X-2.
“In FINAL FANTASY X, we portrayed a disaster in the village of
Kilika,” said Yusuke Naora, art director of the original FINAL
FANTASY X. “While we normally write stories that are about
saving the world, I wondered if there was anything we could do
through our games to share the pain felt by those affected. I
hope that I was able to achieve that through the FINAL FANTASY
X/X-2 HD Remaster Online Art Auction.”
In November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan caused a tremendous amount of
damage in the Philippines that resulted in over 14 million
people, including nearly six million children, being affected.
With the help of the Philippine government and partner
humanitarian organizations, UNICEF has been able to provide
clean water, deliver emergency kits, open child-friendly spaces
and temporary schools for thousands of students, and reunite
lost children with their families.