Activision files lengthy defence in Call of Duty lawsuit that accused it of "grooming" Uvalde school shooter

Activision Blizzard has submitted a lengthy defence in response to lawsuits filed last year in which the families of those killed in the 2022 Uvalde school shooting accused the publisher of “grooming” the 18-year-old perpetrator through Call of Dury.

The Uvalde families have until late February to respond to Activision’s filings, and the publisher can then reply in April.

“Call of Duty tells complex stories that explore the real-world combat scenarios that soldiers face in modern warfare,” Activision wrote in a separate 35-page filing.