In a rare act of humanity and care, the Dying Light community has recently come together for providing crucial support to a player who is currently battling thyroid cancer. Through a recent post on social media, Christine ‘GamerMom1969’ Ryan, who is also an ardent fan of Dying Light as well as an active member of the community, had revealed that she will be undergoing critical surgery and is currently struggling with financial weight for her medication.
A well-loved member of the community, she asked support from other players and to those who are around her and in a great demonstration of compassion and consideration, she had managed to raise more than $3,000 from a crowdfunding platform with around 10% of the total amount coming directly from none other than Dying Light’s Roger Craig Smith, the actor behind Kyle Crane.
“Hi my (Dying Light) peeps! Please consider helping me raise money for my cancer expenses! If you cannot donate, please share with your followers! I’m sorry to ask but i’m already financially screwed and haven’t had the second surgery yet.”
Also, on the crowdfunding platform, she provided more description on her current situation:
“I have no savings and was on short term disability for the first surgery, which I am still recovering from. And in a few months time, I have another surgery looming to remove my Thyroid completely. This will tax me financially to say the least.”
“I’m asking for help to raise money so that I can be able to pay my rent and other bills while recovering from this surgery.”
And soon after that, the developer of Dying Light, Techland swiftly contributed more than $2,000 for her, while a plea for donation was made by the community to all players of the game. Roger Craig Smith, the voice actor for one of the main characters in the game, also donated $300 for supporting Ryan in her ongoing battle with cancer.
Overall, this is definitely one of the most heartwarming acts of kindness and humanity that you don’t get to see often in the industry, which also signifies that even in an age of AI, it’s always the human element that matters most in gaming.
