ESA's 15th annual 'Nite to Unite' charity dinner rasies $822,000

Newsbrief: The Entertainment Software Association announced today that it raised $822,000 at this year's "Nite to Unite for Kids" charity dinner, the proceeds of which will go toward improving education for children across the United States. The charity has now been running for 15 years, and since its inception it has attracted top developers and professionals from all over the game industry. This year's "Nite to Unite" -- which took place October 18 in San Francisco -- honored Valve co-founder Gabe Newell, who has led his company in creating classroom initiatives based on the popular Portal games. The ESA added that since 2000, its philanthropic branch has earned more than $12 million. For more information on the "Nite to Unite" charity, visit the ESA's official website.