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Xbox Developer Dead in Murder-Suicide
Zorvan
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kotaku.com/5032443/xbox-developer-dead-in-murder+suicide
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.
Batten, a Harvard-educated lawyer, was a Software Development Engineer in Test for Microsoft, supporting Rare on its 360 titles work. She had worked for Microsoft since 2002, earning credits in Halo 3 and Gears of War as an SDET. Earlier, as a lawyer, she had been a public defender for the Mecklenburg County (Charlotte, N.C.) Public Defender's Office.
Her husband, Joseph Batten, was also 36. He had also worked for Microsoft but most recently worked for Wizards of the Coast, publisher of hobby games such as Magic: the Gathering. Melissa had obtained a restraining order against her husband on July 21. Another news story describes Joseph Batten as obsessive and verbally abusive, and when she learned he had obtained a handgun, she sought the protection order.
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Holy Sh*t
That's crazy .. my prayers go out to her family.
People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.
I wish her family the best in coping.
That's so sad.
insecurities of men,
kill women.
jealousy
penis envy
rage,
murder,suicide.
a guess.
im still warped when straight,
not stoned.
always a tragedy- my condolences.
-I will subtlety invade your psyche-
At least she wasn't beheaded.
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Honestly, I met this chick in NC (well I was hitting on her), but she was really cool even though I didn't get the digits. It's really sad to see someone you crossed paths with fall victim to something so terrible. My prayers go out to her and her family.
-In memory of Laura "Taera" Genender. Passed away on Aug/13/08-
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Unfortunately, some guys get pretty crazy when you cheat on them. OTOH, I don't know how crazy he may have been before that happened.
You are freaking ridiculous
Your argument is like a two legged dog with an eating disorder...weak and unbalanced.
I am shocked some wow kiddie hasn't said " can I have her stuff, nddurrr".
Edit: In some cases humor isn't a good option.
So, Zorvan, you're saying you started this thread because you thought it was funny? I thought it was for some other reason. My bad.
No, not really. But after all the death that's been posted lately ( by myself included ) a little levity felt needed. I mean no disrespect.
my prayers are with her family
It's okay, Zorvan. I'm not usually very touchy about things like this, but I had some (very tangental) involvement with this one, and it seems to have made more a bit more thin-skinned than usual.
No, you were right. My coarseness was uncalled for.