The esports partnership between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Saudi Arabia is no more. On Thursday, the IOC data-i13n=”elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1″ class=”link ” href=”https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-statement-on-the-olympic-esports-games” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:said;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>said that it and the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) have “mutually agreed” to part ways. The breakup comes weeks after Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and other investors data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ href=”https://www.engadget.com/ea-confirms-it-will-go-private-in-55-billion-acquisition-133841614.html” data-ylk=”slk:bought EA for $55 billion;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>bought EA for $55 billion.
The IOC and SOPC data-i13n=”cpos:3;pos:1″ href=”https://www.engadget.com/the-first-olympic-esports-games-will-take-place-in-saudi-arabia-in-2025-154637804.html” data-ylk=”slk:agreed on a 12-year esports partnership;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>agreed on a 12-year esports partnership in 2024. At the time, the IOC was reportedly in talks with publishers of Rocket League, Street Fighter and…
