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' - IGN (www.ign.com)
from stoy@lemmy.zip to gaming@beehaw.org on 23 May 11:24
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Empricorn@feddit.nl on 23 May 11:54 next collapse

While I think this is a good thing, now there’s only Dota 2, Valorant, Apex Legends, League of Legends, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Rainbow Six Siege, Rennsport, StarCraft II, Street Fighter 6, Counter Strike 2, Rocket League, Tekken 8, PUBG Battlegrounds, Call of Duty Warzone, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege X, Overwatch 2, PUBG Mobile, Rennsport, Honor of Kings, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, MLBB, Free Fire, EA Sports FC 25, Teamfight Tactics, Crossfire, and Chess with grandmasters left…

JillyB@beehaw.org on 23 May 17:06 collapse

It has an outsized impact by bringing awareness to this issue. It also could embolden other communities to take a stand against Saudi sportswashing.

Empricorn@feddit.nl on 23 May 18:29 collapse

Agreed. It’s almost certainly a net loss for the game and its awareness.

doleo@lemmy.one on 23 May 13:39 collapse

It’s a nice start, I hope they do USA next.