If EA thought that setting up a victims fund for the gamers killed and wounded at the Jacksonville Madden esports tournament would shield it from litigation, it was wrong.
Over the weekend, multiple sites reported that at least one of the victims, Jacob Mitich, is suing the gaming giant. Mititch, who survived the attack, was shot twice by the assailant. Two players were killed during the horrifying event and nearly a dozen more total were shot.
Mititch’s complaint alleges that EA knew the venue in Jacksonville was unsafe and that the company “failed to provide a safe and secure environment” for its players.
EA supplied a short statement to Kotaku that didn’t directly address the lawsuit: “At this time, we are fully focused on supporting the victims and all those affected by this tragic event.”
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