GDQ Cancels SNK Stream Over Saudi Arabia Investment Concerns
Games Done Quick has canceled a planned SNK stream due to the company's ties with Saudi Arabia. GDQ will no longer accept funds or work with SNK following community backlash over human rights issues. The organization apologized and pledged to better vet future partners.
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- Games Done Quick abruptly canceled SNK stream due to ties with Saudi ArabiaGames Done Quick has abruptly canceled a planned stream with SNK due to the latter's ties with Saudi Arabia. The organization stated it will not accept funds from or work with SNK in the future, citing concerns over the association.
GDQ cancels SNK-sponsored stream & refuses funds due to Saudi Arabia PIF ownershipGames Done Quick (GDQ) canceled a sponsored stream with SNK and refused funds due to SNK's majority ownership by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF). The decision came after community backlash citing human rights concerns related to the Saudi government. GDQ apologized and promised to be more mindful of partners' values in the future, though the controversy occurred during the successful Summer Games Done Quick 2026 event which raised $2.4 million for Doctors Without Borders.