GeoGuessr Community Maps Go Dark in Protest of EWC Ties to Human Rights Abuses ⇥ engadget.com

Jessica Conditt, Engadget:

A group of GeoGuessr map creators have pulled their contributions from the game to protest its participation in the Esports World Cup 2025, calling the tournament “a sportswashing tool used by the government of Saudi Arabia to distract from and conceal its horrific human rights record.” The protestors say the blackout will hold until the game’s publisher, GeoGuessr AB, cancels its planned Last Chance Wildcard tournament at the EWC in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from July 21 to 27.

Those participating in this blackout created some of the most popular and notable maps in the game. Good for them.

Update: GeoGuessr says it is withdrawing from the EWC.