Summary
The world of streaming has created some of the most influential people on the internet over the years, with streaming services likeTwitchcommanding millions of viewers and being the go-to platform for a huge range of popular content creators. Thankfully, the wide-spanning communities that platforms like Twitch foster are perfect for organizing massive live-stream events, with many streamers often hosting charity events that raise millions in combined donations.
Twitchrecently hosted a very high-profile charity event on July 19, with popular content creator and voice actor CDawgVA organizing and presenting an auction that raised over $500,000 in support of the Immune Deficiency Foundation. The auction was attended in person by a wide range of popular streamers like Jerma985, Ludwig, and Pokimane, with content creators from across the internet putting personal items and memorabilia up for auction. These items ranged from gaming sessions to extremely rare collectors' items, and it is clear to see how so much money was raised from the event.
Gaming Session with Pokimane - $30,700
The most expensive and high-profile item sold atCDawgVA’s charity auction was a gaming session with Pokimane, an extremely popular Twitch streamer with over 9 million followers on the platform. This particular auction offering was the source of headlines when a fake donation placed a $500,000 bid on the Pokimane gaming session, although it did end up selling for a very respectable $30,700 once this fake bid was rooted out.
A Trip Through Tokyo with Premier Two - $25,000
The second highest-selling item at CDawgVA’s auction was another event with a content creator,this time being a Tokyo tourwith Twitch streamer Premier Two. Having lived in Tokyo for close to 15 years, Premier Two’s tour of the iconic Japanese city promised to be an unforgettable one, with the winning bidder having full control over the activities and direction of the trip. Premier Two hyped up the tour with promises of bar crawls and guides of hidden jewels of the city, and the final bid for the day out in Tokyo speaks for itself.
Hangout/Game Session with Ironmouse and CDawg - $23,500
Following the trend of the top two highest-selling items at the auction, third place went to another collaboration involving steamers, this time being a hangout or gaming session with Ironmouse and CDawg himself. Ironmouse isa popular VTuber streamerand singer with over 2 million followers on Twitch, and has had a close working relationship with CDawg for quite some time. The prospect of spending time with both Ironmouse and CDawg would be deeply exciting for any long-time fan of either streamer, and this particular item was tipped to be one of the highest-selling even before the auction began.
Miyazaki-Signed Elden Ring Poster - $21,000
The first physical item to make the highest-selling list for CDawgVA’s auction is anElden Ringposter hand-signed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, the creator ofDark Souls,Bloodborne,Sekiro,andElden Ringitself. Of course,Elden Ringis one of the most successful games of recent years, with its recentShadow of the ErdtreeDLC bringing similar acclaim, and a poster signed by the creator of the Soulslike genre was always going to be a hot commodity for the charity auction. This was reflected in the bidding war for the poster, which saw Jacksepticeye and Ludwig go head-to-head, with Ludwig eventually making the winning $21,000 bid.
10 Million Subscriber Diamond Play Button - $20,200
