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GeoGuessr pulls out of Esports World Cup

GeoGuessr Pulls Out of Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia After Fan and Creator Backlash: 'When You Tell Us We’ve Got It Wrong, We Take It Seriously'

GeoGuessr has withdrawn from the Esports World Cup after players and map creators slammed the team for participating in the event that, controversially, will be hosted by Saudi Arabia later this summer.

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GeoGuessr withdraws from Esports World Cup following furious blowback from the community over Saudi Arabia's human rights record

The move comes one day after multiple GeoGuessr mapmakers rendered their work unplayable in protest of the game's participation in the EWC.

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GeoGuessr pulls out of Saudi Arabia Esports World Cup in response to community protest

The community let GeoGuessr know it was not pleased with its decision to attend the Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia.

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2025 Esports World Cup Rainbow 6 Siege X Schedule, Format, Prize Pool

The Rainbow 6 franchise is entering a fresh era with Rainbow 6 Siege X, which is set to launch on June 10 2025. The title will host one of its first tournaments ...

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ESL Saudi Challenge 2025 Qualifies Teams for a Spot in the Esports World Cup

As esports continues to thrive across Saudi Arabia, the ESL Saudi Challenge 2025, powered by ESL FACEIT Group, a Savvy Games ...

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GeoGuessr Bails On Controversial Saudi Tournament After Map Makers Revolt: 'When You Tell Us We’ve Got It Wrong We Take It Seriously'

“Imagine the one dev with the balls to stand up to Saudi is GeoGuessr,” wrote former Overwatch League caster Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles after it reversed course. “Time for Riot, Blizzard, EA, ...

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GeoGuessr Community Protests Esports World Cup by Disabling Popular Maps

UPDATE: GeoGuessr has officially withdrawn from the Esports World Cup On May 17 ... is a sportswashing tool used by the government of Saudi Arabia to distract from and conceal its horrific ...

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