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GeoGuessr pulls out of the Esports World Cup after a community protest
Custom map creators claimed the Esports World Cup is 'a sportswashing tool used by the government of Saudi Arabia to distract from and conceal its horrific human rights record.'
The team behind GeoGuessr is withdrawing the location-guessing game from the Esports World Cup (EWC) after fans protested its decision to participate in the event. Map creators who removed their community creations from GeoGuessr claimed that the EWC is "a sportswashing tool used by the government of Saudi Arabia to distract from and conceal its horrific human rights record." Many other prominent game franchises will be featured at the event, including Call of Duty, Overwatch, Rocket League, Street Fighter and EA Sports FC.
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