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Generally Speaking => Power On => Topic started by: TheDarkChief on August 03, 2008, 12:23:49 PM

Title: Game Developer Dead in Murder-Suicide
Post by: TheDarkChief on August 03, 2008, 12:23:49 PM
From Kotaku:
"Very sad news from Redmond, Wash. Melissa Batten, 36, a software development engineer in Microsoft's Xbox division, was murdered by her estranged husband, who then shot himself to death, earlier this week."

You can read the rest of it on the link below.
http://kotaku.com/5032443/xbox-developer-dead-in-murder+suicide (http://kotaku.com/5032443/xbox-developer-dead-in-murder+suicide)


There are just some really sick people in the world...
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Title: Re: Game Developer Dead in Murder-Suicide
Post by: Silverhawk79 on August 03, 2008, 12:36:38 PM
That's twisted and depressing. :(
Title: Re: Game Developer Dead in Murder-Suicide
Post by: Cecil_and_Kain on August 03, 2008, 12:38:46 PM
After learning he had bought a handgun, she should have killed him first.
Title: Re: Game Developer Dead in Murder-Suicide
Post by: Nayrman on August 03, 2008, 01:11:08 PM
That is rather sad, and kinda why hadn't she noticed it earlier sort of thing.

Thank goodness Jack Thompson had his law license revoked or he would've blamed Xbox for this as well X_X;;
Title: Re: Game Developer Dead in Murder-Suicide
Post by: Tupin on August 03, 2008, 01:33:18 PM
This is sad, I feel sorry for her family.
Title: Re: Game Developer Dead in Murder-Suicide
Post by: DededeCloneChris on August 03, 2008, 02:43:01 PM
Real deaths related to consoles companies are truly sad. :(
Title: Re: Game Developer Dead in Murder-Suicide
Post by: Ares300 on August 03, 2008, 03:14:16 PM
Quote from: wiiboychris on August 03, 2008, 02:43:01 PM
Real deaths related to consoles companies are truly sad. :(

Especially if Jack Tomphson rubs it in their face. (he can go to hell )
Title: Re: Game Developer Dead in Murder-Suicide
Post by: Nayrman on August 03, 2008, 03:16:52 PM
Quote from: Ares300 on August 03, 2008, 03:14:16 PM
Quote from: wiiboychris on August 03, 2008, 02:43:01 PM
Real deaths related to consoles companies are truly sad. :(

Especially if Jack Tomphson rubs it in their face. (he can go to hell )
you know he will...he'll find some way to get on faux news and blame the games for this...