GeoGuessr community maps go dark in protest of EWC ties to human rights abuses

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 th [...]

The IOC and Saudi Arabia call it quits on their Olympic esports partnership

The esports partnership between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Saudi Arabia is no more. On Thursday, the IOC said that it and the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) have &quo [...]

EA reportedly plans to go private with help from Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia

Electronic Arts is close to reaching a $50 billion deal that will turn it into a privately held company, according to The Wall Street Journal. The video game company filed for an IPO way back in 1990 [...]

What will happen to TikTok? A look at the potential buyers.

TikTok may be back online, but the app’s future in the United States is still far from certain. President Donald Trump’s executive order delaying enforcement of the ban was only a temporary reprie [...]

Unionized EA staffers are not happy about that proposed Saudi-backed acquisition

EA employees involved with the Communications Workers of America union have issued a sternly-worded statement against the recently-proposed private acquisition of the company by Saudi-backed investors [...]

A Minecraft theme park will open in London in 2027

The best-selling game of all time is moving from the virtual to the physical. Minecraft World, a permanent Greater London theme park based on the game, is scheduled to open in 2027. The announcement c [...]

Saudi Arabia founds AI company "Humain" - US relaxes chip export rules for Gulf states

Billions in AI investments and new export deals for US-made chips are shifting geopolitical power dynamics in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are positioning themselves as A [...]

Kalshi fined a MrBeast editor for insider trading

Kalshi, one of several online prediction markets that have exploded in popularity in the last few years, has suspended one of YouTube MrBeast's video editors for insider trading, NPR reports. Bes [...]

Saudi Arabia is funding a $7 billion Dragon Ball Z theme park complex near Paris

The 3-park complex near Cergy-Pontoise will be led by Qiddiya, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, and is expected to create 22,000 jobs [...]