American TV channels refused to broadcast the Apex Legends championship due to mass shooting

TV channels ABC and ESPN refused to show matches of the XGames Apex Legends EXP Invitational shooter tournament Apex Legends. On According to esports journalist Rod Breslau, the TV channel sent a letter to partner organizations explaining that the cause was a mass shooting in the United States. Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment have not commented on the situation.

Last weekend there were two mass shootings in the United States. They occurred in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. As a result of the tragedies, 29 people were killed and about 50 were injured.

US President Donald Trump blamed some of the blame on video games. He stated that they are one of the reasons for the spread of violence and cruelty in society. This caused a serious drop in the shares of leading American gaming corporations.

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick answeredthat “making such statements is irresponsible and shows disrespect for the families of the victims.” American psychologist Chris Ferguson also indicated to the results of studies indicating that there is no connection between the development of violence and video games.

Source: 3dnews.ru