Riccitiello: We were 'horrified' by Newtown, studies don't link video games to gun vi

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EA CEO John Riccitiello said EA didn't see any impact on sales of shooters following the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, nor during the following political maelstrom. Riccitiello said he has a unique vantage point on the issue of gun violence and the media, since he chairs the ESRB and ESA alongside his day job.

During a financial call, Riccitiello fielded a question about the potential impact of real-life gun violence on shooter sales and EA's internal approach to violent games.

"I was hoping we weren't going to do this question," he began.Continue reading Riccitiello: We were 'horrified' by Newtown, studies don't link video games to gun violence

Riccitiello: We were 'horrified' by Newtown, studies don't link video games to gun violence originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.




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