Xbox Developer Slain In Washington

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Posted by bigmonstefan - Monday, August 04, 2008 9:31 AM

Crap, rest in peace.

And to the lady gamers out there, I've been told that this this kind of stuff happens in 1 out of a hundred relationships (As in death or attempted murder). So please be very careful.

Posted by bigmonstefan - Monday, August 04, 2008 9:32 AM

oh, and sorry about the word "crap", I didn't realize that I typed it when I said it.

Posted by Tmidiman - Monday, August 04, 2008 9:35 AM

My condolenses to her family. This is very sad news.

Posted by Oinkness - Monday, August 04, 2008 9:39 AM

This is very sad, but abusive relationships are not meant to be kept. They're nothing but trouble.

Posted by aconrad12 - Monday, August 04, 2008 9:39 AM

Truly sad
Reast in peace and you will be missed

Posted by kikook - Monday, August 04, 2008 9:39 AM

Thats sad.

Posted by rfomfreak - Monday, August 04, 2008 9:42 AM

sad,and she was working on some great games

Posted by N8R - Monday, August 04, 2008 10:10 AM

Thank you and rest well Melissa Batten. You will be missed.

Is it possible for the judge that issued the emergency protective order to be brought up on charges as an accessory for not really doing what was necessary to save 2 lives? Microsoft I beg you... look into this. The state of Washington has failed us all and cost us all greatly.

Posted by bobbyman128 - Monday, August 04, 2008 10:31 AM

This really is some sad news. Rest In Peace Melissa.

Posted by feralstokes - Monday, August 04, 2008 10:40 AM

Another sad story of
The Selfish and The Selfless!
Melissa, your work will live on and be remebered. . .

Posted by anonomousperson - Monday, August 04, 2008 10:46 AM

Abusive people should be flogged in public.

Now she has nothing to fear anymore.

RIP

Posted by Smartguy81 - Monday, August 04, 2008 10:47 AM

@N8R
She received it...so what do you really want to happen? Keep this in mind...locks on your front doors only keep honest people out of your home; the bad ones just kick the door down or go around them. Learned that analogy in my ethics class a few semesters ago.

Very tragic. This behavior is either becoming all too common or we hear about more of these crimes in the digital age.

Posted by SithLordNitsu - Monday, August 04, 2008 11:14 AM

Sad thing is, this is what emergency protection and/or restraining orders do? All these things do is instigate these guys to do more against the person who took it out... Sad society in my opinion bad system also.

Posted by SpookyPirate - Monday, August 04, 2008 11:17 AM

I'm speechless. Rest in peace.

Posted by N8R - Monday, August 04, 2008 11:29 AM

@Smartguy81
I suppose not much more can be done without infringing on the rights of the innocent, I just wish more could be done.

The only protection I can see against situations like this if the courts can't do it, is owning a functional projectile weapon of some sort. It doesn't have to be lethal, just incapacitating. If you can't fight fire with water, than you might as well back-burn so at least it won't spread. Maybe technology can remove the burden in the future, but until then it's the new wild west.

Posted by deleted_9F661924-24C1-482C-B150-6F4735B73C0F - Monday, August 04, 2008 11:36 AM

RIP

Posted by Eddie Blaze - Monday, August 04, 2008 12:53 PM

Sad, sad news indeed. At the risk of sounding like a right-wing wackadoodle, arm yourselves people. Nothing stops an attack on your person better metal and fire. "Emergency Protection Orders" aren't thick enough and a cop's too heavy to carry.

Posted by CaptainMayhem - Monday, August 04, 2008 2:42 PM

This world was truly only meant to have Melissa here for a bit, She seems to have spent her time well here, thank you and R.I.P.

Posted by J_8lunt - Monday, August 04, 2008 4:29 PM

I don't know what to say. Rest In Peace.

Posted by OuterHeavenPretender - Monday, August 04, 2008 10:47 PM

Its a terrible loss not only to her family but to the gaming community. She will be missed. Its sad we wont see her future contributions to the game industry. I can't understand why whenever we hear of a person Murders their spouse they THEN kill themself, why wouldnt they just kill themself and leave their spouse alone. I'm not very religious but i hope if their is a heaven shes there and i hope to god if their is a hell that son of a bitch husband is rotting there.

Posted by blakseed - Monday, August 04, 2008 11:26 PM

Man, that is so tragic and sad. I hate to hear news like this. Ive been around domestic violence like this, and this is the worst way for it to end.

Posted by CPRxChris - Tuesday, August 05, 2008 2:43 AM

RIP

Posted by Chuckupman - Tuesday, August 05, 2008 7:01 AM

Thats very sad. I hope her family is doing allright.

Posted by Thundercracker - Tuesday, August 05, 2008 8:42 AM

mellisa you will be missed...you are prolly in heaven laughing at our childish gamer quarrels and developing games for mediocre consoles.
I am normally anti gun, but in these cases it really is best to come strapped.

Posted by PorkchopSanderson - Monday, August 11, 2008 10:58 AM

It seems like a cycle, 3 great people die in a row...
1.Bernie Mac
2.Isaac Hayes
3.Melissa Batten

All of you RIP

Posted by Vledos43 - Sunday, April 19, 2009 11:47 PM

She was my best friends roommate, though I did not know her. I know the pain of those close and wish them all well. I know this is late coming, but I hope all who knew her find peace. Hard to do when someone close meets an end such as this. I find that man's actions disgusting at the least. A thief of life, and love. She worked on some great games yes, but games don't matter when it comes to things like this. She was a person robbed of life due to one person being a selfish bastard. She will be missed, and just after my friends description days before this... I wish I had met her. I am sorry for all who knew her, or played the games she had striven to make better. A great person, friend of friends, gamer, and game maker was robbed from us all.

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