This article discusses whether or not the creators of first-person video games should be held responsible for causing, in this case, James Holmes, to go on a shooting rampage in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.
If some or all of the victims of the Aurora shooting were to bring forward a suit against the makers of video games or of the film "The Dark Knight Rises" itself, it would likely be a physical harm suit. Here, the judge would have to decide to use either the negligence test or the incitement test. Both of which would be difficult to prove. For example, meeting the requirements of the incitement test means proving that the defendant:
1. Intentionally or recklessly
2. Intended to cause harm and
3. Imminent harm was the result
In this case, it would be extremely difficult to establish that the harm which occurred, the shooting, was an imminent result of the expression, which here are the video games being blamed for motivating James Holmes to open fire in a crowded movie theater.
Link to article: http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/cnn-guest-blames-video-games-for-dark-knight-rises-colorado-shooting/
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