The International Olympic Committee and Saudi Arabia have canceled a 12-year agreement for Saudi Arabia to host the Esports Olympics. The cancellation was reported on Oct. 30, 2025.
What the cancellation changes
The agreement had set out a long-term hosting arrangement for the competition. Its cancellation ends that planned arrangement, affecting the event’s hosting plans for esports organizers and competitors.
The available information does not establish what happens next for the Esports Olympics.
