Bungie condemned the mass shooting in Buffalo and urged to fight extremism in online communities

The official statement is published on the studio’s website. Bungie stressed that such tragedies often originate in online communities, because criminals can promote ideas and recruit people there.

Bungie wrote that it intends to contribute to the prevention of tragedies. She promised that she would try to strengthen security in the games. The studio also posted the Be Heard icon on the main page of its store, the proceeds from the sale of which will be transferred to the Southern Poverty Law Center charity organization during the year.

On May 14, an 18-year-old man arrived at a supermarket in American Buffalo and started shooting at visitors. As a result, 10 people were killed and three more were injured. It is suspected that the preparation for the crime was discussed in Discord.