Victims' Families Sue 'Call of Duty' Creator Meta on 2nd Anniversary – WFTV

The lawsuits were revealed Friday, the second anniversary of the Robb Elementary School shooting, in which 19 children and two teachers were killed, the Associated Press reported.

The lawsuits claim that Daniel Defense, Activision and Meta all participated in the “preparation” of the school shooter, the New York Times reported.

“There is a direct connection between the behavior of these companies and the Uvalde shooting,” said Josh Koskoff, an attorney for the families, the AP reported. “This three-headed monster knowingly exposed him to the weapon, conditioned him to view it as a tool to solve his problems, and trained him to use it.”

The Daniel Defense lawsuit was filed in Texas. The lawsuits against Meta and Activision were filed in California, the AP reported.

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“We are saddened and outraged by these senseless acts of violence. At the same time, we discourage baseless accusations linking these tragedies to video gaming, which undermine efforts to focus on the core issues at hand and guard against future tragedies,” the Entertainment Software Association said, according to the AP.

Activision said the shooting in Uvalde was “horrific and heartbreaking in every way, and we express our deepest condolences to the families and communities who remain impacted by this senseless act of violence.” Millions of people around the world enjoy video games without engaging in horrible acts,” the AP reported.

Daniel Defense and Meta did not immediately respond to emails from the AP for comment.

On Wednesday, some of those same families filed a lawsuit against the city of Uvalde following the police response. These families reached a $2 million settlement in this lawsuit.