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After death threats, Brianna Wu talks gaming's dark side

By Take Two Staff
Published Mar 5, 2015
Screenshot of the game "Revolution 60", which is a game created by a team made up of only women.
Screenshot of the game "Revolution 60", which is a game created by a team made up of only women, including Brianna Wu.
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After death threats, Brianna Wu talks gaming's dark side
It's tough enough being a woman in the real world, but it's even tougher being one in a video game. Just ask Princess Peach, of Mario fame.

It's tough enough being a woman in the real world, but it's even tougher being one in a video game.

From damsel's in distress, like Princess Peach of Mario fame, to the scantily clad babes of Grand Theft Auto V, there are stereotypes abound. And they're just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to sexism in the gaming industry. It's a topic they're taking on head first at the annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this week. 

Developer Brianna Wu, from

, joins Alex Cohen to talk about her first hand experience with discrimination within the gaming industry, and the threats that followed her speaking out about it.