GeoGuessr has withdrawn from the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following community backlash.

The news comes just one week after the popular Geography game announced they would be joining the Esports World Cup.

It was met with backlash among the GeoGuessr community. A group of map creators pulled their contributions from the game to protest its participation.

BREAKING NOW: “all major world maps” on the game @geoguessr have been privated in protest of their decision to participate in Riyadh’s Esports World Cup.

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A dual tech giant collaboration reunites gaming classics with the modern era, celebrating the core competitive passion in the gaming and esports communities.

Whether you spent your childhood in the clutches of arcade games, Sega, Atari, and Nintendo, or invested in a PC, Xbox, or PlayStation later in life, there is a universal fondness for classic and retro-style games. From the comically pyramid-shaped Lara Croft to the ever-present roundness of everyone’s favourite Italian plumber, the geometric, colourfully pixellated video game aesthetic still runs through the industry’s veins.

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CyberShowdown took place on May 15th 2025 in the University of Chichester’s Bognor Regis campus, sponsored by NSE, Gamer vs Depression and ODD Trinket.

This Valorant showdown saw university teams across the Southeast of England come together to compete for a £300 prize pool, with rosters from Portsmouth, Winchester, Sussex, Chichester and Southampton representing their universities. The event was organised by esports students in collaboration with sports media students at the University of Chichester, combining expertise in esports plus cameras and lighting to deliver a a live esports event experience.

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An ongoing dispute between Apple and Epic Games resulted in Fortnite being removed from the App Store for over five years, but this week the game finally makes its return.

Fortnite and Apple have been doing battle in court since 2020 which initially made the IOS version unavailable worldwide.

Fortnite returns to USA App Store

Following a lengthy process in court between the two companies, Apple has finally approved the return of Fortnite’s IOS version in the USA however there still seems to be bad blood between the pair.

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Electronic Arts has confirmed that the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) Midseason Playoffs will take place at the Esports World Cup 2025.

The tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marks the first time that the ALGS circuit will host an event in the Middle East.

It coincides with the news that the FC Pro World Championship will also take place at the Esports World Cup.

Forty teams from across the world will compete for a share of the $2m (£1.5m) prize pool on offer.

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UK League of Legends semi-professional player Charlotte ‘Charlotte’ Yeung has made an appearance on the ITV game show The Genius Game.

The show, adapted from the South Korean programme of the same name (The Genius / 더 지니어스), debuted for UK audiences on Wednesday, 30 April this year.

Described as “the ultimate TV challenge” that brings together some of the country’s finest minds, and with League of Legends (LoL) players ranked among the smartest gamers, it should come as no surprise to see one of them appear on the show.

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British esports host Frankie Ward will once again be part of the hosting team for next month’s PC Gaming Show.

The charismatic esports host and interviewer will join presenter and actor Mica Burton and host and game developer Sean ‘Day[9]’ Plott to present the event.

Ward said: “This year I’m back to host both the pre-show and our custom PC build during the main event.

“Will everything go to plan or will we end up with thermal paste all over the place and a bricked motherboard.

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VALORANT has picked up its first Sports Emmy, with the popular first-person shooter game taking home the award for ‘Outstanding Esports Championship Coverage’.

While it is the first Sports Emmy to be awarded to VALORANT, the 2025 award is Riot Games’ sixth win in the category.

VALORANT takes home first-ever Emmy

The Emmy for covering an Esports Championship event was for the VALORANT Champions 2024 Grand Final. The final featured EDward Gaming and Team Heretics, with the former winning in a thrilling match that required all five games.

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EA Sports has revealed that the Esports World Cup 2025 will host the FC Pro World Championship this summer.

A statement on their website confirmed the tournament would be staged at the event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after it was held in Berlin, Germany last year.

The tournament will see players compete for a share of the $1.5m (£1.1m) prize pool that will be on offer.

A total of 32 players will take part in the tournament – 28 of which have already been decided.

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Netflix is to produce an animated series set in the universe of mobile games Clash of Clans and Clash Royale.

The series, currently in pre-production, will bring the game characters and world to life through the animated series.

An announcement trailer was released on game developer Supercell’s official YouTube account, which revealed the show would be based on both titles.

In a post on X, Supercell wrote: “We’re partnering with Netflix to bring the war-waging world of CLASH to life like never before.

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