Community first

From the executive to the community levels, the biggest focus since Warframe launched has been to create a studio culture where people are fully engaged, including what charities people are interested in and finding ways to allow them to support those. “It’s important to understand what is meaningful to them personally,” says Schmalz.

Community support at a local level is a point of immense pride for Digital Extremes. The company goes out of its way to seek out charities within their community including London WISH, Anago, CMHC, Children’s Health Foundation, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada, and teen shelters, mental health facilities, food banks, and individual families they find through the School Board, Flynn says.

“We go out of our way to seek smaller organizations that aren’t in the news and that truly need the help,” she explains. “A lot of these organizations potentially do not get a lot of support. Sometimes it’s something as simple as a car seat for a new baby or other necessities a family could be in great need for.”

Digital Extremes employees are all in when it comes to their charitable efforts. Flynn often reaches out to the staff to ask them if anybody they know personally needs help.

“Our fundraising efforts during the holidays are 100% driven by our employees. Digital Extremes matches the employees’ contributions, allowing us to help so many more people. Together we’re able to make a real difference for people who truly need it. We all love that. We are a family and we always come together no matter what the cause.”