Geoguessr has decided to withdraw from this year's Esports World Cup due to widespread protests from players and map creators in response to the event's connection with Saudi Arabia's ongoing human rights issues. The protests erupted on the official Discord, with many map creators locking their content, affecting a significant number of users. The protesting creators argue that the Esports World Cup is used as a sportswashing strategy to divert attention from Saudi Arabia's abusive human rights practices against marginalized groups, including women and political dissenters.
Geoguessr has withdrawn from the Esports World Cup following protests from players and map creators against the event's ties to Saudi Arabia's human rights abuses.
A group of 50 prominent map creators aimed to limit gameplay by setting their maps to private, affecting 23.6 million players.
The protesting creators expressed that the World Cup serves as a sportswashing tool for the Saudi government, distracting from its egregious human rights violations.
The subjugation of targeted groups in Saudi Arabia is pervasive; those affected face discrimination, imprisonment, torture, and public executions.
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