To help a dying fan play Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Firaxis made a playable build in just 24 hours Leave a comment
Last year, Marvel’s Midnight Suns developer Firaxis was able to give a dying fan have a chance to play the game before a full build was even ready.
GamesIndustry.biz shared the story of UK-based Luke Wiltshire last week, a video game fan who was unfortunately diagnosed with a rare form of cancer when he was 14. As well as being a video game fan, Luke also had a lot of love for Marvel. Unfortunately, after nine years of treatment, Luke was told last year that there were no more options left, and he would be receiving end-of-life care. In turn, he shared three final wishes with his family: he wanted a puppy, that his mum could look after when he passed, a hog roast, and to play Marvel’s Midnight Suns.
That last one wasn’t exactly an easy feat, in part because Firaxis is based in Baltimore, Maryland. But Solving Kids’ Cancer stepped in, a charity that had helped Luke and his family previously, after Claire (Luke’s sister) reached out to them. In turn, Solving Kids’ Cancer CEO Gail Jackson shared a post in LinkedIn in hopes someone could help her.
