Dear All,
​I noticed the “Where’s Waldo” badge is still hanging around in Google Maps (which originally launched as an April Fools’ Easter egg back in 2018).
​Out of curiosity, does anyone know the context behind keeping it live? Is there an active campaign/reason it’s still supported, or is it just harmless legacy code that hasn’t been prioritized for deprecation?
​Would love to hear from anyone on the Maps team or folks with historical context on how we decide when to sunset old Easter eggs vs. keeping them around
@MoniDi @AngieYC @Steph_K @TsekoV @MortenCopenhagen
Hi @Manishhh !
I have that badge too, and I remember the game it was connected to very well!
They probably forgot about it… but leaving it there is a nice memory for me!
Bye,
David
Hi @Manishhh, good spot — that badge is from April Fools’ week 2018, when Waldo came to Google Maps for about a week and you could win badges by finding him and his friends in different places. There’s no active campaign now — the badge in your profile is just the permanent record of having played back then, the way earned badges stay on your profile. Did you play it back in 2018, or did the badge just catch your eye now?
I have no idea. Maybe it is easier to leave it on, or they want to avoid criticism for removing those badges.
It was limited time badge so those who earned it will probably keep it forever @Manishhh
