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Z Event

The Z Event is a francophone charity project created by Adrien Nougaret and Alexandre Dachary (respectively known under the pseudonyms ZeratoR and Dach) whose goal is to bring together French streamers to collect donations that will support a charity. It is hosted on the Twitch streaming platform.

Z Event
Avengers Project
Statusactive
Genrelivestreamed charity project
Frequencyannually
VenueSud de France Arena
Location(s)Montpellier, Hérault
Country France
Years active8 years (7 editions)
FoundedMarch 4, 2016 (2016-03-04)
FoundersAdrien Nougaret
Alexandre Dachary
Most recentSeptember 9, 2022
Participants
Streamers
  • 60 streamers (2022)
  • 51 streamers (2021)
  • 54 streamers (2020)
  • 56 streamers (2019)
  • 38 streamers (2018)
  • 30 streamers (2017)
  • 16 streamers (2016)
Attendance
At peak audience
  • 545,202 viewers (2022)
  • 1,030,209 viewers (2021)
  • 660,796 viewers (2020)
  • 592,006 viewers (2019)
  • 405,033 viewers (2018)
  • 109,382 viewers (2017)
On average
  • 216,999 viewers (2022)
  • 270,108 viewers (2021)
  • 243,989 viewers (2020)
  • 153,582 viewers (2019)
  • 121,600 viewers (2018)
  • 40,592 viewers (2017)
Major eventsVideo games
Discussions
Challenges
Contests
Quizzes
Karaoke
People
Most present streamers
  • DrFeelGood
  • Doigby
  • Domingo
  • GoB GG
  • Jeel
  • Jiraya
  • Lapi
  • Lege
  • Le Roi Bisou
  • Xari
  • ZeratoR
Websitezevent.fr

The first edition took place in 2016 under the name Project Avengers. The event is in the benefit, successively, of Save the Children, the French Red Cross, Médecins Sans Frontières, the Pasteur Institute, Amnesty International, Action Against Hunger and four distinct associations acting in the environmental protection during the 2022 edition.

It has raised more money than any other French video gaming event.[1] During the 2021 stream, Z Event raised €10 million Euros ($11.7 million), a world record.[2][3] In total, between 2016 and 2022, these events raised more than 31.2 million euros or close to 34.6 million dollars.

Format edit

 
Adrien Nougaret (ZeratoR), creator and co-organizer of the Z Event

The Z Event is an annual charity marathon organized since 2016 and taking place over three days. It brings together French-speaking streamers with the aim of collecting donations for a charity.[4][5]

The event physically takes place in the Hérault department, more precisely at the Sud de France Arena in Montpellier, and is broadcast on the streaming site Twitch. All the creators present broadcast a video stream in succession, the content of which is mostly dedicated to video games, but also to discussions or physical events such as challenges, contests, quizzes or karaoke.[4][6][5]

In order to encourage donations, the streamers present each define "donation goals", i.e. a list of donation objectives. For each goal they reach, they commit to a specific action, usually requested by their audience or fun to watch.[5][7] In addition to the donations made, merchandise (mostly t-shirts) is sold to benefit the chosen charity.[8]

Editions edit

Summary table of editions[9]
Event Date Beneficiary charities Amount collected More informations
Avengers Project March 4 to 6, 2016 Save the Children €170,000 Shortest edition, with 34 hours of live stream.
Z Event 2017 September 8 to 10, 2017 French Red Cross €500,000 First edition under the name of "Z Event".
Z Event 2018 November 9 to 11, 2018 Médecins Sans Frontières €1,094,731 First Z Event to exceed the million euros.
Z Event 2019 September 20 to 23, 2019 Pasteur Institute €3,509,878 World record for a charity stream on Twitch.
Z Event 2020 October 16 to 18, 2020[10] Amnesty International €5,724,377 Occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the streamers participate remotely in the event.
Z Event 2021 October 29 to 31, 2021 Action Against Hunger €10,064,480 A concert takes place the day before the launch of the edition.
Audience record for a French stream broadcast on Twitch.
Z Event 2022 September 9 to 11, 2022 Sea Shepherd France
Ligue pour la protection des oiseaux [fr]
WWF (France)
Time for the Planet [fr]
The SeaCleaners [fr]
€10,182,126 The event was initially to be held for the sole benefit of the GoodPlanet foundation.
A new concert is organized the day before the launch of the charity marathon.
The event is extended to correct a technical incident: it ends on September 12 at 2 a.m.

Avengers Project (2016) edit

The French branch of the "Avengers Project" took place from March 4 to 6, 2016, on the call of Bachir Boumaaza. Its charitable program "Gaming for Good" aims to collect donations for the NGO Save the Children during the drought in Ethiopia.

ZeratoR brought together 16 streamers and friends at his home for 34 hours of live, raising €170,770.[11][12]

Z Event 2017 edit

The Z Event took place from September 8 to 10, 2017, to collect donations for the French Red Cross during Hurricane Irma in the West Indies.

This time, 30 streamers meet in a garage set up for the occasion. The event raised a total of €451,851.[1][13]

He was congratulated by the President of the French Republic, then Emmanuel Macron, on Twitter.[14]

Z Event 2018 edit

The Z Event took place from November 9 to 11, 2018,[15] to collect donations for the Médecins Sans Frontières association.[16]

In total, 37 streamers participate in this charity event organized in a room made available by the Occitania region. In 53 hours, the event brings in a total of €1,094,731.[17] The sum raised was essentially used to reconstruct fully a destroyed hospital in Yemen.[18]

During this edition, the event is broadcast live on NRJ radio[19]

Z Event 2019 edit

Following the 2018 edition, organizers received over 400 requests from non-governmental organizations.[20] After examining the latter, the Pasteur Institute was chosen. The 2019 edition of the Z Event took place from September 20 to 22, 2019, in Montpellier.[21] In total, 55 Francophone streamers were gathered in a room made available by the Metropole of Montpellier for a total event duration of 54 hours.[21][22][23] Squeezie, Gotaga, Antoine Daniel and Joueur du Grenier participated in the event.

On the second day, Riot Games made a donation of €20,000,[24] Webedia €25,000, then the American streamer Ninja €26,000.[25][26] A total of €3,510,682 were raised by the end of the event,[20][27] breaking the record for the largest amount of money collected at a charity event on the live streaming platform Twitch.[28] On his Twitter account, the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron congratulated the initiative.[20][27]

Some Internet users regret, among other things, the low number of women within the Z Event.[28]'[29] The Madmoizelle website, in its coverage of the event, highlights a "positive trend," noting that the 2019 edition features slightly more women compared to previous ones.[30]

Z Event 2020 edit

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization of a 2020 edition was initially uncertain. Indeed, ZeratoR said on April 29, 2020, live, at the time in full containment in France, that it may not be possible given the atmosphere of the time. On August 31, 2020, during a live performance where he returned to the Z LAN 2020, a few weeks before the event's regular run (usually between September and November), he announced that "until the 2020 edition is announced, there will be none". Despite this, on October 4, 2020, the event was announced to be held from 16 to 18 October 2020 in Montpellier, the beneficiary of which will be Amnesty International France.

In order to limit the risk of COVID-19 propagation, ZeratoR announced at the same time a strict protocol. The 85 participants (including streamers and team members) had to pass a PCR test, and those who would be tested positive could not participate. The organizers therefore invited all participants to isolate themselves at home until October 16. The event took place for the first time in a hotel, that participants were not able to leave during the event.

The store sold over 120,000 T-shirts,[31] and more than 132,000 donators of 1 euro registered during the event. On the Twitter account of the Presidency of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron congratulated the initiative, as for the previous editions. The event, marked in particular by the presence of Samuel Etienne [fr] on October 17, raised €5,724,377 in 55 hours.[32]'[33]'[34]

Z Event 2021 edit

Announced on 14 October 2021, the 2021 edition was held from 29 to 31 October 2021, to the benefit of Action contre la faim.[35][36][37][38]

A concert in support of the humanitarian organization, featuring performances by the musician PV Nova [fr] and the streamer LittleBigWhale, the group L.E.J, as well as the rapper Fianso, was played on October 28, in La Grande-Motte,[39][40] in front of an audience of nearly 400 people. Its online broadcast was followed by more than 100 000 spectators.[41]

An hour after the beginning of the event, almost €500,000 had already been collected,[42] and the collected funds were raised to €2,000,000 in 24 hours.[39] The largest amount of donations was given during the last hours of the event: on 31 October 2021, at noon, €3,000,000 had been raised — then €4,500,000 at 8:00pm, and up to €9,500,000 right before midnight, including goodies sales.[39][43]

In total, more than 500,000 donations were made during the caritative marathon, and 172,000 T-shirts were sold, raising nearly €2,700,000.[39][44][45] Z Event 2021 collected in total more than €10,000,000 (US$11,600,000) in favour of Action contre la faim. ZeratoR's end stream was followed by 720,000 people simultaneously, and Inoxtag [fr]'s stream peaked at 453,000 viewers when the young streamer invited the Mexican actress Andrea Pedrero, making it a record in France, and being the 3rd most watched stream ever.[44] Inoxtag, however, sparks controversy for making remarks deemed misogynistic during his live performance while engaging in conversation with an actress who is not fluent in French.[46]'[47] Simultaneously, Ultia [fr] publicly condemned the streamer, and as a result, she faced a surge of harassment in the hours following her statement.[48]'[49]'[50] Specialized media outlets such as Madmoizelle and Gamekult subsequently raised questions about the event organizers' response to the controversy, criticizing it as both sluggish and insufficient. They also denounced certain recurring activities within the Z Event that they perceive as sexist.[51]'[52]

Z Event 2022 edit

The 2022 edition was publicly announced on July 4, 2022, and will take place from 9 to 11 September 2022, initially dedicated to the GoodPlanet Foundation.[53]

As in the previous edition, a concert is planned to be held the day before the launch of the event. It will include performances by PV Nova, the streamer LittleBigWhale, French Fuse, Berywam, Bigflo & Oli and Soprano at the Zenith of Montpellier.[54]

Several criticisms emerged on social networks when the event was announced. They mainly target the absence of some streamers who participated in the previous editions,[55] as well as the choice of the GoodPlanet Foundation as beneficiary association, this one facing many accusations of greenwashing especially around its financing.[56]

Five days after the announcement, negative reactions online prompted the Z Event to cancel its partnership with the GoodPlanet Foundation.[57] ZeratoR then announced that the money raised during the event would be divided equally among five associations, chosen by public vote from a shortlist of 22 organizations. The five associations finally chosen as beneficiaries are Sea Shepherd France, Ligue pour la protection des oiseaux [fr], WWF France, Time for the Planet [fr] and The SeaCleaners [fr].

During the event, some participants such as Antoine Daniel and Angle Droit virulently expressed their anger towards the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron.[58] The latter having shared a video message on Twitter expressing support for the Z Event and announcing upcoming esports events in France, faced accusations of political recuperation. Critics pointed out the perceived contradiction, highlighting the government's alleged inaction in addressing global warming, which, according to them, necessitates organizing charity events like the Z Event to address pressing issues.[59]'[60]

This edition is notable for the introduction of a platform similar to Place, enabling internet users to make donations and contribute to filling a virtual canvas,[61] as well as, on September 10, by the presence of the artist Worakls[62] and Alain Chabat,[63]'[64] the latter co-hosting a live quiz which brought together 200,000 simultaneous spectators.[61]

Nearly 350,000 viewers simultaneously tuned in to witness the final hours of the 2022 edition, resulting in a total donation amount of 10,182,126 euros for the beneficiary associations.[61]

Participating streamers edit

Streamers Events
Projet Avengers
(2016)
Z Event 2017 Z Event 2018 Z Event 2019 Z Event 2020 Z Event 2021 Z Event 2022
ZeratoR Present
Dach Present
Aypierre Present Present
BlueLondon Present
DrFeelgood (DFG) Present
Doigby [fr] Present Remotely Present
Domingo [fr] Present
GoB GG Present
Jeel [fr] Present
Jiraya Present Remotely Present
Lapi Present
Lege Present
Le Roi Bisou (LRB) Present
Narkuss Present Present Present
Tweekz Present
Xari Present
Aayley Present
Alderiate Present
AlphaCast Present
Benzaie Present
Bestmarmotte Present
Diabalzane Present
Gius Present
Hexakil Present
ImSoFresh Present Present
Kenny Present
Laink Present
Lutti Present
Mamytwink Present
Mister MV [fr] Present Remotely Present
MoMaN Present
Nono Present
Sardoche Present
Valahan Present
Zankioh Present
Zecharia Present
Chap Present
Gotaga Present Remotely Present
Kameto Present
Locklear [fr] Present Remotely Present
Maghla [fr] Present
Mickalow Present Remotely
Mizu Present
Nyo Present
Terracid Present
Trinity Present
Wakz Present
Aiekillu Present
Antoine Daniel Present Remotely Present
Baghera Jones Present Present
CarlJr. Present Present
Etoiles Present
Gomar4t Present
Joueur du Grenier Present Remotely
Kotei Present
LittleBigWhale Present
MasterSnakou Present Present
Odemian Present
Oono Present
Squeezie Present Remotely
Tio Present
Wingobear Present
Zack Nani Present
DamDamLive Present
Deujna Remotely Present
Funka Present
Jbzz Present Present
Jean Massiet Remotely Present
JLAmaru Present
JLTomy Present
JunPei Present
Kao Present
Koka Present
LeBouseuh Present
Ponce Present
Rivenzi Present
Rizotochaud Present
TKL Present
TPK Present
Ultia Present
Alexclick Present
Aminematue Present
Angle Droit Present
Befreesh Present
Bob Lennon Present
Camak Present
Chowh1 Present
Inoxtag Present
JLFake Present
Michou Present
Mynthos Present
Rebeudeter Present
Altair Present
Avamind Present
Berlu Present
Bigflo & Oli Present
Blitzstream Present
Bren Present
Ceb Present
Horty Present
NBK Present
Pape San Present
Shaunz Present
Shisheyu Present
Skyyart Present
Time for the Planet Present
Tonton Present
Un33d Present

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The Z Event is a francophone charity project created by Adrien Nougaret and Alexandre Dachary respectively known under the pseudonyms ZeratoR and Dach whose goal is to bring together French streamers to collect donations that will support a charity It is hosted on the Twitch streaming platform Z EventAvengers ProjectStatusactiveGenrelivestreamed charity projectFrequencyannuallyVenueSud de France ArenaLocation s Montpellier HeraultCountry FranceYears active8 years 7 editions FoundedMarch 4 2016 2016 03 04 FoundersAdrien NougaretAlexandre DacharyMost recentSeptember 9 2022ParticipantsStreamers 60 streamers 2022 51 streamers 2021 54 streamers 2020 56 streamers 2019 38 streamers 2018 30 streamers 2017 16 streamers 2016 AttendanceAt peak audience 545 202 viewers 2022 1 030 209 viewers 2021 660 796 viewers 2020 592 006 viewers 2019 405 033 viewers 2018 109 382 viewers 2017 On average 216 999 viewers 2022 270 108 viewers 2021 243 989 viewers 2020 153 582 viewers 2019 121 600 viewers 2018 40 592 viewers 2017 Major eventsVideo gamesDiscussionsChallengesContestsQuizzesKaraokePeopleMost present streamers DrFeelGoodDoigbyDomingoGoB GGJeelJirayaLapiLegeLe Roi BisouXariZeratoRWebsitezevent wbr fr The first edition took place in 2016 under the name Project Avengers The event is in the benefit successively of Save the Children the French Red Cross Medecins Sans Frontieres the Pasteur Institute Amnesty International Action Against Hunger and four distinct associations acting in the environmental protection during the 2022 edition It has raised more money than any other French video gaming event 1 During the 2021 stream Z Event raised 10 million Euros 11 7 million a world record 2 3 In total between 2016 and 2022 these events raised more than 31 2 million euros or close to 34 6 million dollars Contents 1 Format 2 Editions 2 1 Avengers Project 2016 2 2 Z Event 2017 2 3 Z Event 2018 2 4 Z Event 2019 2 5 Z Event 2020 2 6 Z Event 2021 2 7 Z Event 2022 3 Participating streamers 4 ReferencesFormat edit nbsp Adrien Nougaret ZeratoR creator and co organizer of the Z Event The Z Event is an annual charity marathon organized since 2016 and taking place over three days It brings together French speaking streamers with the aim of collecting donations for a charity 4 5 The event physically takes place in the Herault department more precisely at the Sud de France Arena in Montpellier and is broadcast on the streaming site Twitch All the creators present broadcast a video stream in succession the content of which is mostly dedicated to video games but also to discussions or physical events such as challenges contests quizzes or karaoke 4 6 5 In order to encourage donations the streamers present each define donation goals i e a list of donation objectives For each goal they reach they commit to a specific action usually requested by their audience or fun to watch 5 7 In addition to the donations made merchandise mostly t shirts is sold to benefit the chosen charity 8 Editions editSummary table of editions 9 Event Date Beneficiary charities Amount collected More informations Avengers Project March 4 to 6 2016 Save the Children 170 000 Shortest edition with 34 hours of live stream Z Event 2017 September 8 to 10 2017 French Red Cross 500 000 First edition under the name of Z Event Z Event 2018 November 9 to 11 2018 Medecins Sans Frontieres 1 094 731 First Z Event to exceed the million euros Z Event 2019 September 20 to 23 2019 Pasteur Institute 3 509 878 World record for a charity stream on Twitch Z Event 2020 October 16 to 18 2020 10 Amnesty International 5 724 377 Occurred during the COVID 19 pandemic some of the streamers participate remotely in the event Z Event 2021 October 29 to 31 2021 Action Against Hunger 10 064 480 A concert takes place the day before the launch of the edition Audience record for a French stream broadcast on Twitch Z Event 2022 September 9 to 11 2022 Sea Shepherd FranceLigue pour la protection des oiseaux fr WWF France Time for the Planet fr The SeaCleaners fr 10 182 126 The event was initially to be held for the sole benefit of the GoodPlanet foundation A new concert is organized the day before the launch of the charity marathon The event is extended to correct a technical incident it ends on September 12 at 2 a m Avengers Project 2016 edit The French branch of the Avengers Project took place from March 4 to 6 2016 on the call of Bachir Boumaaza Its charitable program Gaming for Good aims to collect donations for the NGO Save the Children during the drought in Ethiopia ZeratoR brought together 16 streamers and friends at his home for 34 hours of live raising 170 770 11 12 Z Event 2017 edit The Z Event took place from September 8 to 10 2017 to collect donations for the French Red Cross during Hurricane Irma in the West Indies This time 30 streamers meet in a garage set up for the occasion The event raised a total of 451 851 1 13 He was congratulated by the President of the French Republic then Emmanuel Macron on Twitter 14 Z Event 2018 edit The Z Event took place from November 9 to 11 2018 15 to collect donations for the Medecins Sans Frontieres association 16 In total 37 streamers participate in this charity event organized in a room made available by the Occitania region In 53 hours the event brings in a total of 1 094 731 17 The sum raised was essentially used to reconstruct fully a destroyed hospital in Yemen 18 During this edition the event is broadcast live on NRJ radio 19 Z Event 2019 edit Following the 2018 edition organizers received over 400 requests from non governmental organizations 20 After examining the latter the Pasteur Institute was chosen The 2019 edition of the Z Event took place from September 20 to 22 2019 in Montpellier 21 In total 55 Francophone streamers were gathered in a room made available by the Metropole of Montpellier for a total event duration of 54 hours 21 22 23 Squeezie Gotaga Antoine Daniel and Joueur du Grenier participated in the event On the second day Riot Games made a donation of 20 000 24 Webedia 25 000 then the American streamer Ninja 26 000 25 26 A total of 3 510 682 were raised by the end of the event 20 27 breaking the record for the largest amount of money collected at a charity event on the live streaming platform Twitch 28 On his Twitter account the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron congratulated the initiative 20 27 Some Internet users regret among other things the low number of women within the Z Event 28 29 The Madmoizelle website in its coverage of the event highlights a positive trend noting that the 2019 edition features slightly more women compared to previous ones 30 Z Event 2020 edit Due to the COVID 19 pandemic the organization of a 2020 edition was initially uncertain Indeed ZeratoR said on April 29 2020 live at the time in full containment in France that it may not be possible given the atmosphere of the time On August 31 2020 during a live performance where he returned to the Z LAN 2020 a few weeks before the event s regular run usually between September and November he announced that until the 2020 edition is announced there will be none Despite this on October 4 2020 the event was announced to be held from 16 to 18 October 2020 in Montpellier the beneficiary of which will be Amnesty International France In order to limit the risk of COVID 19 propagation ZeratoR announced at the same time a strict protocol The 85 participants including streamers and team members had to pass a PCR test and those who would be tested positive could not participate The organizers therefore invited all participants to isolate themselves at home until October 16 The event took place for the first time in a hotel that participants were not able to leave during the event The store sold over 120 000 T shirts 31 and more than 132 000 donators of 1 euro registered during the event On the Twitter account of the Presidency of the Republic Emmanuel Macron congratulated the initiative as for the previous editions The event marked in particular by the presence of Samuel Etienne fr on October 17 raised 5 724 377 in 55 hours 32 33 34 Z Event 2021 edit Announced on 14 October 2021 the 2021 edition was held from 29 to 31 October 2021 to the benefit of Action contre la faim 35 36 37 38 A concert in support of the humanitarian organization featuring performances by the musician PV Nova fr and the streamer LittleBigWhale the group L E J as well as the rapper Fianso was played on October 28 in La Grande Motte 39 40 in front of an audience of nearly 400 people Its online broadcast was followed by more than 100 000 spectators 41 An hour after the beginning of the event almost 500 000 had already been collected 42 and the collected funds were raised to 2 000 000 in 24 hours 39 The largest amount of donations was given during the last hours of the event on 31 October 2021 at noon 3 000 000 had been raised then 4 500 000 at 8 00pm and up to 9 500 000 right before midnight including goodies sales 39 43 In total more than 500 000 donations were made during the caritative marathon and 172 000 T shirts were sold raising nearly 2 700 000 39 44 45 Z Event 2021 collected in total more than 10 000 000 US 11 600 000 in favour of Action contre la faim ZeratoR s end stream was followed by 720 000 people simultaneously and Inoxtag fr s stream peaked at 453 000 viewers when the young streamer invited the Mexican actress Andrea Pedrero making it a record in France and being the 3rd most watched stream ever 44 Inoxtag however sparks controversy for making remarks deemed misogynistic during his live performance while engaging in conversation with an actress who is not fluent in French 46 47 Simultaneously Ultia fr publicly condemned the streamer and as a result she faced a surge of harassment in the hours following her statement 48 49 50 Specialized media outlets such as Madmoizelle and Gamekult subsequently raised questions about the event organizers response to the controversy criticizing it as both sluggish and insufficient They also denounced certain recurring activities within the Z Event that they perceive as sexist 51 52 Z Event 2022 edit The 2022 edition was publicly announced on July 4 2022 and will take place from 9 to 11 September 2022 initially dedicated to the GoodPlanet Foundation 53 As in the previous edition a concert is planned to be held the day before the launch of the event It will include performances by PV Nova the streamer LittleBigWhale French Fuse Berywam Bigflo amp Oli and Soprano at the Zenith of Montpellier 54 Several criticisms emerged on social networks when the event was announced They mainly target the absence of some streamers who participated in the previous editions 55 as well as the choice of the GoodPlanet Foundation as beneficiary association this one facing many accusations of greenwashing especially around its financing 56 Five days after the announcement negative reactions online prompted the Z Event to cancel its partnership with the GoodPlanet Foundation 57 ZeratoR then announced that the money raised during the event would be divided equally among five associations chosen by public vote from a shortlist of 22 organizations The five associations finally chosen as beneficiaries are Sea Shepherd France Ligue pour la protection des oiseaux fr WWF France Time for the Planet fr and The SeaCleaners fr During the event some participants such as Antoine Daniel and Angle Droit virulently expressed their anger towards the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron 58 The latter having shared a video message on Twitter expressing support for the Z Event and announcing upcoming esports events in France faced accusations of political recuperation Critics pointed out the perceived contradiction highlighting the government s alleged inaction in addressing global warming which according to them necessitates organizing charity events like the Z Event to address pressing issues 59 60 This edition is notable for the introduction of a platform similar to Place enabling internet users to make donations and contribute to filling a virtual canvas 61 as well as on September 10 by the presence of the artist Worakls 62 and Alain Chabat 63 64 the latter co hosting a live quiz which brought together 200 000 simultaneous spectators 61 Nearly 350 000 viewers simultaneously tuned in to witness the final hours of the 2022 edition resulting in a total donation amount of 10 182 126 euros for the beneficiary associations 61 Participating streamers editStreamers Events Projet Avengers 2016 Z Event 2017 Z Event 2018 Z Event 2019 Z Event 2020 Z Event 2021 Z Event 2022 ZeratoR Present Dach Present Aypierre Present Present BlueLondon Present DrFeelgood DFG Present Doigby fr Present Remotely Present Domingo fr Present GoB GG Present Jeel fr Present Jiraya Present Remotely Present Lapi Present Lege Present Le Roi Bisou LRB Present Narkuss Present Present Present Tweekz Present Xari Present Aayley Present Alderiate Present AlphaCast Present Benzaie Present Bestmarmotte Present Diabalzane Present Gius Present Hexakil Present ImSoFresh Present Present Kenny Present Laink Present Lutti Present Mamytwink Present Mister MV fr Present Remotely Present MoMaN Present Nono Present Sardoche Present Valahan Present Zankioh Present Zecharia Present Chap Present Gotaga Present Remotely Present Kameto Present Locklear fr Present Remotely Present Maghla fr Present Mickalow Present Remotely Mizu Present Nyo Present Terracid Present Trinity Present Wakz Present Aiekillu Present Antoine Daniel Present Remotely Present Baghera Jones Present Present CarlJr Present Present Etoiles Present Gomar4t Present Joueur du Grenier Present Remotely Kotei Present LittleBigWhale Present MasterSnakou Present Present Odemian Present Oono Present Squeezie Present Remotely Tio Present Wingobear Present Zack Nani Present DamDamLive Present Deujna Remotely Present Funka Present Jbzz Present Present Jean Massiet Remotely Present JLAmaru Present JLTomy Present JunPei Present Kao Present Koka Present LeBouseuh Present Ponce Present Rivenzi Present Rizotochaud Present TKL Present TPK Present Ultia Present Alexclick Present Aminematue Present Angle Droit Present Befreesh Present Bob Lennon Present Camak Present Chowh1 Present Inoxtag Present JLFake Present Michou Present Mynthos Present Rebeudeter Present Altair Present Avamind Present Berlu Present Bigflo amp Oli Present Blitzstream Present Bren Present Ceb Present Horty Present NBK Present Pape San Present Shaunz Present Shisheyu Present Skyyart Present Time for the Planet Present Tonton Present Un33d PresentReferences edit a b Lausson Julien 2017 09 11 Z Event le marathon de jeu video obtient 452 000 euros de dons pour aider les victimes d Irma Pop culture Numerama in French Retrieved 2019 09 24 ZEvent Charity Stream Breaks Twitch Record for Donations Game Rant 2019 09 23 Retrieved 2019 09 24 Streamer Ninja helps Z Event reach 3 million target with big donation Metro 2019 09 23 Retrieved 2019 09 24 a b ZEvent un marathon de jeux videos en ligne recolte 1 million d euros pour MSF France 3 Centre Val de Loire in French Retrieved 2022 08 05 a b c Record battu pour le Z Event les streamers recoltent plus de 10 millions d euros pour l ONG Action contre la faim RTBF in French Retrieved 2022 08 05 Lausson Julien 2019 08 21 Z Event en 2019 Zerator organise son marathon de jeux video caritatif pour l institut Pasteur Numerama in French Retrieved 2022 08 05 Voici nos dix donation goals preferes du Z Event 2021 Konbini Musique cinema sport food news le meilleur de la pop culture in French Retrieved 2022 08 05 RECORD Z Event des gamers recoltent 3 5 millions d euros pour l institut Pasteur www ledauphine com in French Retrieved 2022 08 05 Site officiel de l evenement ZeratoR s announcement for ZEvent 2020 Twitter Retrieved 2020 10 04 Lausson Julien 2016 03 11 Projet Avengers des joueurs francais s unissent pour aider l Ethiopie Pop culture Numerama in French Retrieved 2019 09 24 SPAENLE Axel Popov34 2016 03 07 de 170 000 recoltes pour l Ethiopie par les Avengers du streaming FR melty in French Retrieved 2019 09 24 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Media Pure Game 2017 09 11 Le ZEvent de Zerator un succes a tous les niveaux Puregamemedia in French Retrieved 2019 09 24 ZEvent Le president Macron felicite les gamers pour l initiative Gameblog in French Retrieved 2019 09 24 Z Event un marathon de jeux video au benefice de Medecins sans frontieres CNC www cnc fr Retrieved 2019 09 24 Z Event plus d un million d euros recoltes pour Medecins sans frontieres Jeuxvideo com in French Retrieved 2019 09 24 Z Event 2018 ZeratoR et 37 streamers mobilises pour Medecins Sans Frontieres nrjgames in French Retrieved 2019 09 24 ZEvent 2019 Montpellier objectif trois millions d euros recoltes par les gamers pour l Institut Pasteur France 3 Occitanie in French Retrieved 2019 09 24 Les Podcasts NRJ Tous les podcasts de vos emissions NRJ fr in French Retrieved 2019 09 24 a b c ZEvent 2019 Montpellier objectif trois millions d euros recoltes par les gamers pour l Institut Pasteur France 3 Occitanie in French Retrieved 2019 09 24 a b magazine Le Point 2019 09 21 Z event le marathon caritatif des stars du jeu video Le Point in French Retrieved 2019 09 24 magazine Le Point 2019 09 22 eSports Z Event la ruche des streamers qui oeuvre pour la bonne cause Le Point in French Retrieved 2019 09 24 Les gamers de ZEvent recoltent plus de 3 5 millions d euros pour l Institut Pasteur www lefigaro fr 2019 09 23 Retrieved 2019 09 24 Z Event 3 500 000 d euros recoltes pour l Institut Pasteur et un record Millenium in French Retrieved 2019 09 24 Ninja donates eye popping amount to Z Event charity stream Dexerto com Retrieved 2019 09 24 Event Z 2019 09 22 Tweet thanking Ninja for his donation ZEventfr Retrieved 2019 09 24 a b eSports des joueurs recoltent plus de 3 5 millions d euros pour l Institut Pasteur lors du defi Z Event Franceinfo in French 2019 09 23 Retrieved 2019 09 24 a b Z Event le Telethon du jeu video a recolte 3 5 millions d euros pour l Institut Pasteur in French 2019 09 23 Retrieved 2019 09 24 Polemique autour du Z Event accuse de ne pas inclure les minorites La communaute reagit Dexerto fr in French 2019 08 23 Retrieved 2023 12 16 Theron Marie Camier 2019 09 23 Le ZEvent a leve plus de 3 5 millions d euros record mondial Madmoizelle in French Retrieved 2023 12 16 ZEvent record battu avec plus de 5 7 millions d euros recoltes pour Amnesty International Jeuxvideo com in French Retrieved 2020 10 19 Jive 2020 10 18 5 7 millions d euros au Z Event 2020 Eclypsia in French Retrieved 2023 12 16 Plus de 5 7 millions d euros recoltes par les gamers du Z Event Le Point in French 2020 10 19 Retrieved 2023 12 16 Demagny Xavier 2020 10 19 Cinq moments pour resumer le ZEvent qui a permis de recolter plus de 5 millions pour Amnesty France Inter in French Retrieved 2023 12 16 Julien Lausson 2021 10 14 Z Event le marathon de jeux video caritatif revient en 2021 pour Action contre la faim Numerama Retrieved 2021 10 14 Mathieu Yerle 2021 10 25 Ce qu il faut savoir sur le ZEvent 2021 le marathon caritatif en ligne organise du 29 au 31 octobre Le Figaro Retrieved 2021 10 31 Le Z Event 2021 mode d emploi Le Monde 29 October 2021 Retrieved 31 October 2021 Alexandre Seba 2021 10 28 Montpellier ville du cœur et des gamers accueille le marathon de jeu video Z Event Le Parisien Retrieved 2021 10 31 a b c d Victor Vasseur 2021 10 31 Sept moments marquants du ZEvent 2021 plus de quatre millions d euros recoltes pour l instant France Inter in French Retrieved 2021 10 31 Nelken Sacha Z Event 2021 la creme du streaming francais recolte plus de 10 millions d euros pour Action contre la faim Liberation in French Retrieved 2022 08 05 Z Event 2021 pour Action contre la Faim les donation goals les plus fous RTBF in French Retrieved 2022 08 05 dead link Des streamers unis pour la bonne cause le ZEvent 2021 vient d etre lance deja pres de 500 000 euros recoltes La Libre 29 October 2021 Retrieved 2021 10 31 Le Z Event 2021 rapporte plus de 10 millions d euros pour Action contre la faim Le Soir Retrieved 2021 11 01 a b Jonathan Vaucher 2021 11 01 Z Event 2021 nouveau record historique avec plus de 10 millions d euros recoltes Eclypsia Retrieved 2021 11 03 Paul Arrive 4 November 2021 Les chiffres fous du ZEvent L Equipe Retrieved 2021 11 05 Z Event Inoxtag bat un record sur Twitch et derape devant 453 000 personnes 20 minutes in French 2021 10 31 Retrieved 2023 12 16 Je suis puceau et c est moi qui vais la soulever sexisme misogynie et harcelement au menu du stream caritatif Zevent RTBF in French Retrieved 2023 12 16 Jonniaux Amandine 2021 11 02 Z Event record de dons harcelement sexiste Que fallait il retenir de l evenement Journal du Geek in French Retrieved 2023 12 16 ZEvent 2021 un record du sexisme et un cas de harcelement TV5MONDE Informations information tv5monde com in French 2021 11 03 Retrieved 2023 12 16 BENOIT GONIN Corentin 2021 11 04 Z Event Il est temps de mettre des regles pour ne pas gacher la fete Ouest France fr in French Retrieved 2023 12 16 Derriere les records le ZEvent 2021 souleve une nouvelle fois la question du sexisme sur Twitch www gamekult com in French 2021 11 02 Retrieved 2023 12 16 Corre Maelle Le 2021 11 02 Malgre son record de dons le Z Event doit faire mieux pour proteger ses streameuses Madmoizelle in French Retrieved 2023 12 16 ZEvent 2022 date et participants quand a lieu l evenement caritatif organise par ZeratoR Breakflip in French Retrieved 2022 08 05 ZEvent dates association streamers ZeratoR donne les details de l edition 2022 Jeuxvideo com in French Retrieved 2022 08 05 Jonniaux Amandine 2022 07 05 Racisme sexisme greenwashing pourquoi le ZEvent 2022 fait encore polemique Journal du Geek in French Retrieved 2022 08 05 Z Event polemique autour du choix de la fondation GoodPlanet pour le prochain marathon caritatif BFMTV in French Retrieved 2022 08 05 Lausson Julien 2022 07 09 Z Event 2022 GoodPlanet quitte le marathon caritatif Numerama in French Retrieved 2022 08 05 VIDEO J en ai ras le c qu il fasse sa promo sur notre dos Emmanuel Macron critique apres son message de soutien au ZEvent Franceinfo in French 2022 09 12 Retrieved 2023 12 16 Un message de soutien d Emmanuel Macron au Z Event provoque la colere de plusieurs streamers L Obs in French 2022 09 12 Retrieved 2023 12 16 Emmanuel Macron affiche son soutien au Z Event et se fait etriller par les streamers www lesnumeriques com in French 2022 09 12 Retrieved 2023 12 16 a b c Le ZEvent 2022 recolte plus de 10 millions d euros et bat son record RTBF in French Retrieved 2023 12 16 Worakls fera un show en live sur la chaine de Shaunz au ZEvent 2022 Breakflip in French Retrieved 2023 12 16 Z Event 2022 coup d envoi du marathon caritatif des streamers du monde entier France 3 Occitanie in French 2022 09 09 Retrieved 2023 12 16 Alain Chabat invite du ZEvent pour un Question pour un streamer Burger edition BFMTV in French Retrieved 2023 12 16 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Z Event amp oldid 1211494463, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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