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Feminist Critics of Video Games Facing Threats in ‘GamerGate’ Campaign
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Threats against Anita Sarkeesian have shined a spotlight on a harassment campaign against female game developers and critics.
The atmosphere has become so toxic that critics and developers are urging big companies in the $70-billion-a-year video game industry to do more to stop it.
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