“Going forward, we will review and strengthen our process for evaluating future sponsors”.
The speedrunning organisation Games Done Quick made a speedy U-turn on its decision to host a sponsored SNK stream last night after receiving a wave of negative online feedback over its choice to work with the Saudi-owned company (h/t: Rock Paper Shotgun)
Back in 2020, Saudi Arabia’s Electronic Gaming Development Company (a subsidiary of the non-profit Mohammed bin Salman Foundation) acquired a 33% stake in the developer and has since increased its investment to 96% in the following years, becoming its majority owner.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
“Going forward, we will review and strengthen our process for evaluating future sponsors”.
The speedrunning organisation Games Done Quick made a speedy U-turn on its decision to host a sponsored SNK stream last night after receiving a wave of negative online feedback over its choice to work with the Saudi-owned company (h/t: Rock Paper Shotgun)
Back in 2020, Saudi Arabia’s Electronic Gaming Development Company (a subsidiary of the non-profit Mohammed bin Salman Foundation) acquired a 33% stake in the developer and has since increased its investment to 96% in the following years, becoming its majority owner.
Read the full article on timeextension.com