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In this Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, photo, longtime video game developer Becky Heineman poses for a photo at her workspace in Seattle. In the male-dominated world of multiplayer online games like “Grand Theft Auto,” “Halo,” and “Call of Duty,” many women say they've had to take drastic steps to escape harassment, stalking and violent threats from male players. Heineman, the founder of the Olde Skuul game studio in Seattle, used to be an aficionado of action-packed, violent games, but after being constantly harassed while playing highly-competitive games, she now plays simple, single-player games on her phone and computer. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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