Geoguessr They withdrew from the Esports World Cup after the players and map creators slammed the team for participating in the event, which will be the host of Saudi Arabia this summer.
Geoguessr is very successful, offering 85 million users in a geographical game that drops players in random places around the world and asks them to determine where they are. There are plenty of options for adapting programmers and communities that allow players to adapt not only who they play with, but also maps, if they are dropped to the urban or rural environment, limit welding to some geographical regions, switch the ability to move, pan or enlarge-not to move, pan or teeth) Community maps. The basic E -Sport has been for a long time.
However, yesterday (22 May), Zemmip – publishing on behalf of “creators of a significant part of the most popular maps of Geoguessr” – organized “Dune”, making the maps not play in the protest during the “decision of the company’s decision to organize the Wildcard World Championships championships in Esports World World Cup in Riyadh.”
“Groups managed by the government are women, LGBTQ people, distruges and atheists, political dissidents, staff migrating in the kafala system, religious minorities and many others,” said ZEMMIP at Geoguessr Subreddit. “The attention of these groups is extensive and ubiquitous. Members of these groups are routinely discriminated up, deprivation of liberty, torture and even public enforcement. These serious violations of human rights are well documented and indisputable.
“By participating in EWC, Geoguessr contributes to this sports enlargement program, which aims to draw attention to violations of human rights in Saudi Arabia,” adds the statement.
Dozens of artists and their maps included the blackout, “including the extent of the most popular competitive world maps.” The organizers said that the blackout will continue until “Geoguessr cancels the event of a wild card in Saudi Arabia and undertakes not to organize any events there, if it continues the burdensome system.”
“You don’t play games with human rights” – the statement was summarized.
After dozens of messages, it appeared on Subreddit and social media from confused fans who are wondering Why their maps were darkenedGeoguessr published a statement this morning (May 22), stating that he listened to his community and withdraws from the event.
“We will not participate in the EWC”, statement from CEO and co -founder Daniel Antell read. “Over the past few days I have seen your reactions regarding our decision to take part in the Esports World Cup in Riyadh.
“When we made this decision, with positive intentions. Engaging with our community in the Middle East and disseminating the basic geoguessr mission of allowing everyone discovered the world. Since Erland, Anton and I founded Geoguessr in 2013, we always tried to be a game of the community. Everyone here in Stockholm is a passionate office of geoguess. We built you for you.
“To say, you – our community – we explained that this decision does not equalize what geoguessr means” – the statement continued. “So, when you tell us that it is bad, we take it seriously. That’s why we decided to withdraw from participation in the Esports World Cup in Riyadh. We will come back with information on how wild cards will be distributed as soon as possible. Thank you for saying and sharing your thoughts.”
. Best answer On Subreddit Geoguessr now sounds: “Now it’s 5K” – 5K is the highest result you can achieve by finding accurate Location in the game.
Ign asked the Esports World Cup for comment.
However, dozens of games and publishers participate in July, including Dota 2IN ValuctionIN Top legendsIN League of LegendsIN Call of Duty: Black Ops 6AND Rainbow Six Siegeand also much more.
Geoguessr released on Steam last week, Debut as the second worst game of all time (Although it has improved since then, going to the game about the seventh worst rating on the platform). Fans questioned the missing functions in a seemingly free title, including the fact that you can’t play alone, even exercise and improve. Free amateur mode it seems to be full of bots Instead of real players. And perhaps the most surprising of all, even if you pay for unlocking the functions in the browser version, It does not transfer to a couple.
Vikki Blake is a reporter, critic, columnist and consultant. He is also a guardian, Spartan, quiet Hillian, legend and eternally high chaos. Find her in Blues.
