Memorials/Melissa Batten

International Game Developers Association

IGDA Memorials

Melissa Batten

b. 1972 - d. 29th July 2008

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Melissa Batten, employee at Microsoft working on Xbox 360 projects, was murdered by her husband on Tuesday, 29th July 2008 at the age of 36. The husband, Joseph Batten, then committed suicide.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 2.1 Video games 3 Links 4 Comments

Biography

To be added later

Works

Video games

• Halo 3 (2007), Development Partner
• Gears of War (Limited Collector's Edition) (2006), Software Development Engineers in Test

Links

• Last Interview on Ratchet and Clank
• Last Video Interview on Ratchet and Clank
• Xbox Developer Dead in Murder-Suicide
• Slain woman had protection order
• Husband's rage not contained by piece of paper

Comments

• Women in Games thread (Registration to list required)