The reaction to this implication was significant, as most video gamers do not see sexual violence as a valid gameplay element.

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In a statement, CBS News said that she was "surrounded by a dangerous element amidst the celebration" and suffered "a brutal and sustained sexual assault and beating" at the hands of a mob.

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And as long as video games continue to utilize violence primarily as a game play element rather than a narrative one, there is no room to deal with acts and implications of sexual violence in a mature, narrative fashion.

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