Operation Supply Drop, a leading military charity that supports active duty troops deployed to combat operations and veterans recovering from their service-related injuries, has released the world’s first video game store directly supporting U.S. and allied NATO troops, named Indie Ammo Box.
Operation Supply Drop has said of the initiative that:
“Indie Ammo Box offers digitally downloadable game content for sale, as well as special bundle offers at a “pay as you like” price. Proceeds go directly to benefit Operation Supply Drop’s efforts to provide entertainment gift packages and other valuable services to the troops. The Indie Ammo Box initiative kicks off with its first special offer, a massive bundle of games from Robot Entertainment that includes fan favorites Orcs Must Die, Orcs Must Die 2, extensive DLC for both titles, Hero Academy, and Echo Prime.”
Stephen Machuga, the Founder of Operation Supply Drop and Program Director for Indie Ammo Box has spoken about why the initiative to release the game store was taken, going so far as to say that:
“There are other video game stores supporting various charities, but it became apparent to us that no one was taking dedicated and consistent care of our fighting men and women. Led by a team of military veterans, Operation Supply Drop is the leading charity that combines our passion, experience, and significant involvement in both the military and the video game industry. Indie Ammo Box is the only online video game store that involves only the charity and the developer or publisher. Dollars spent on purchases at Indie Ammo Box will go first and foremost toward supporting the troops, rather than administrative fees or distribution costs.”
Operation Supply Drop has also released the Robot Entertainment Bundle. They have said that the Robot Entertainment Bundle includes the following games in their entirety, downloadable on Steam: Orcs Must Die, Orcs Must Die 2, Hero Academy and Echo Prime. Gamers can name their price, but can pay over the current average to unlock the soundtrack for Orcs Must Die and additional downloadable content (DLC) packs for Orcs Must Die and Orcs Must Die 2.
Indie Ammo Box is currently available over on Steam.