EA units up tribute fund and livestream to assist the Jacksonville taking pictures victims and their households.
EA has pledged $1 million to assist the victims and affected households of the Jacksonville taking pictures, organising the Jacksonville Tribute and accompanying livestream, scheduled for subsequent week.
The shooting took place last Sunday, throughout a Madden NFL 19 event in Jacksonville, Florida, leaving two lifeless and eleven inured, earlier than the shooter proceeded to take his personal life.
EA CEO, Andrew Wilson, launched a press release earlier this week that included the information that the remaining Madden qualifiers would be cancelled to permit the corporate to run “a comprehensive review of safety protocols” for future occasions.
“The events last weekend in Jacksonville will impact the gaming community forever. We can’t begin to understand the pain so many are going through, nor do we pretend to have all the answers that will help us through the healing process,” reads today’s update.
“But as is so typically the case, our group conjures up us. The means you might be coming collectively, and the outpouring of assist for all these affected by this tragedy, is extremely uplifting. We wish to be part of you. “So as we speak, we’re establishing the Jacksonville Tribute.
“First, we’re making a $1 million contribution to assist the victims of final Sunday’s occasions. We’re additionally working to arrange a fund the place others can contribute alongside our donation, and we’ll come again very quickly with additional particulars. Contributions will go to the victims, together with the households of Taylor Robertson, Elijah Clayton, and all those that had been affected.”
The Jacksonville Tribute Livestream is ready to happen on Thursday, September 6. EA has promised to share extra particulars “very soon.”
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