BadLand Games is donating 75 percent of its share of sales of Axiom Verge to a special fund dedicated to the ongoing healthcare costs of Tom Happ's son, Alastair.

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Happ, the developer of Axiom Verge, opened up in a blog post with a shoutout to BadLand, during his celebration of the physical release of the game.Happ's son, Alastair, was born healthy, but due to a failure to treat a case of jaundice when he was days old, he now has a life-long condition called Kernicterus. The condition is characterized by severe neurological damage, brought on by a high level of bilirubin in the blood, resulting in a loss of much of Alastair's motor control and hearing.BadLand offered to donate the lion's share to a fund for Alastair's ongoing healthcare costs after Happ settled on them as a publisher. They decided not to publicize the decision, as neither BadLand nor Happ wanted to be seen as using Alastair's suffering as a marketing tool."I hope this doesn't come off that way." Happ says, "I just wanted to thank them for their generosity in offering that up, since it was definitely something they didn't have to do."Physical versions of Axiom Verge are available now in the US, and will be released in Europe at a later date. Be sure to check out our Axiom Verge review , which includes updated impressions on the Switch version of the game.

Brian Barnett is an IGN Freelance Writer. He is a fan of Axiom Verge and a massive fan of helping those in need. You can follow or chat with him on Twitter at @Ribnax