a charity effort to raise money for pediatric cancer, extra life was launched in 2008 by the owners of sarcastic gamer. over 1600 participants played video games for 24 hours on october 16. the participants collected money from their sponsors who gave money per each hour played. generally, some sponsors paid one dollar per hour, effectively donating 24 dollars. the average was approximately $3/hr. all of the money went to the texas children's cancer center. extra life raised $115,000 in 2008.