We’re running a livestream for Operation Supply Drop’s 8-Bit Salute again this year. We’re not celebrating our 31st anniversary or anything like that. Why do it again? Well, we get a lot of fan mail. Few have meant more than an amazing email we received from Jeff Bullock, an Iraqi war vet. Head over to the Naughty Dog blog to read it in full. It’s the inspiration for year two of this event.

As before, we’ll be collecting donations on our Team Naughty Dog page for the 8-Bit Salute. If you’re able to donate we’ll be awarding some very cool prizes to our top donors.

Pretty cool stuff, right? See the full list and tier breakdown on the Naughty Dog blog. These prizes are available only to fans who are residents of the United States. So please donate early and often if you’re seeking any of these prizes!

Team Naughty Dog starts live streaming our support of Operation Supply Drop’s 8-Bit Salute on Saturday, May 16th. Tune in from 12:00 PM Pacific until 9:00 PM Pacific to our official Twitch channel to watch and game with us.

To make this event even more fun, we’ve teamed up with the LA Chapter of Operation Supply Drop and we’ll have some very special guests — including voice actor Troy Baker — coming to the studio. Our good friends Brandon Laatsch and SanchoWest will be hanging out and hosting the live stream for us.

Once it’s later in the day and into Sunday, our PlayStation MVPs will be taking over and doing some streaming for the cause. Check out the full schedule on the Naughty Dog blog. During all livestreams, codes for DLC and full games will be periodically given out to the first people to redeem the codes. The codes are valid for residents of the United States only and cannot be redeemed in other regions. The codes will be redeemable for items such as the Helldivers full game or Uncharted or The Last of Us DLC grab bags. So be sure to tune in for your chance to get some really cool giveaways!

Again, grab the full scoop on the Naughty Dog blog. Be sure to share our team page and pledge your support! Hope to see you online!