Video-Game Makers Face Backlash After Latest Mass Shootings

Violent titles add to culture of violence, president says
Industry says studies find no link, though some raise concerns

Attendees stand next to signage for Activision Blizzard Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 video game during the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.Photographer: Troy Harvey/Bloomberg

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By Nick Turner

August 5, 2019 at 3:34 PM UTC

Updated on

August 5, 2019 at 4:57 PM UTC

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Shares of the biggest video-game makers tumbled on Monday after President Donald Trump blamed the industry for contributing to a culture of violence in the U.S.

“We must stop the glorification of violence in our society,” Trump said at the White House after mass shootings killed 30 people. “This includes the gruesome and grisly video games that are now commonplace.”