Ten employees have lost their jobs over the incident, and the radio show is permanently off the air.
The "Morning Rave" radio show on KDND 107.9 will be off the air indefinitely according to the station's general manager.
"Effective immediately the "The Morning Rave" program is canceled and 10 employees are no longer with the station," read a statment from John Geary, the station manager.
The program director, promotions director and the three morning DJs are some of the employees who lost their jobs over the incident.
"We're going to pull through," a woman who works at the station said. "(The mood) is pretty somber around here. The whole thing is just a tragedy."
28 year old Jennifer Strange was found dead in her Rancho Cordova home on Friday. A preliminary coroner's report indicated the death "was consistent with water intoxication".
Strange was competing in the "Hold Your Wee for a Nintendo Wii" contest when she died. The following message appeared on the station's web site after the death:
"All of you are probably aware of the tragic death of a contestant, Jennifer Strange, following her participation in a contest on the Morning Rave last Friday.
First and foremost, our thoughts and sympathies go out to Jennifer's family and loved ones.
I also want to assure you that the circumstances regarding this matter are being examined as thoroughly as possible. We are doing everything we can to deal with this difficult situation in a manner that is both respectful and responsible. In the interim, the Morning Rave is off the air indefinitely."
Companies, particularly public companies like Microsoft, need to grow.
i mean its pretty simple, they spent close to 30 billion in acquiring activision, they thought they'd make it bk no problem, and that didnt happen.
its just shit that because of MS's miscalculation alot of people lost their jobs.
They are going to use AI for a large portion of the game development process. Upper management need bonuses and the shareholders need more money. So, people will lose their jobs.
They shouldn't have bought any studios. Some is okay...but they went on a shopping spree...stupid
The better question is why did Microsoft buy publishers for a service they were subsidizing they knew couldn't support.
And why are so many websites trying to make people feel sorry for Microsoft instead of truly criticizing the fact they are closing studios and killing jobs that would have been fine if Microsoft themselves hadn't gotten involved.
Quit feeling sorry for Microsoft and start feeling sorry for the industry and the all the gamers who are actually losing out.
THIS IS MICROSOFTS FAULT.
The first thing that happens after any major acquisition or merger is a consolidation of the whole new portfolio, which includes cutting any excess, bloat or portfolios that don't fit the larger MO of the big boy. So far, it's been par for the course with Microsoft and that's why gamers have been so against this acquisition. Tango Gameworks is the beginning. You think Microsoft wants to pay to keep small timers like Ninja Theory in business?
There is absolutely zero evidence to suggest that Microsoft will improve any of these studios, but plenty to suggest that they will get rid of what they don't need and hold onto the IP. The real agenda of the acquisition was always to acquire The Elder Scrolls, Diablo, Fallout, Call of Duty, Candy Crush etc. that will create millions in passive revenue stream for Microsoft regardless of where the games release. Microsoft simply wants their cut.
Because of Games Pass Microsoft has no interest in investing in new IP which is risky and requires creative talent they can neither nurture nor manage. Game Pass has also not grown in the way Microsoft expected it to, even post acquisitions. Therefore the logical thing to do, without serious money makers to release, is to cut as much cost as possible.
"They want you to believe the devs under them are super stoked to work generative AI into their processes," continued Gaider, "but I assure you what they took as excitement was really a veiled wail of despair not unlike the time that team was informed of their new 'really cool' live service mandate.".
I think anyone with some common sense knew this, im glad i don't support their games anymore, what a sh!t company.
I said this yesterday. AI isn't what we want when it comes to crafting artistry. Alas, these soulless corporate morons don't care about their work, only about cutting corners as much as possible.
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This ship was never meant to sail, this ship was made from the get go to sink as fast as possible. It almost feels that they want to lower the standards of quality in the industry so that they can fit in
Xbox has no soul and Phil has no confidence, and it's impossible to say either do when they killed Tango and Arkane Austin.
Everything they've said since has only made them look worse to a point that they're actually less competent than Embracer.
Whe you release something like the series S and expect it not to hurt your business model, and developers have to have parity with games. Then you know Microsoft don't care. Series s is the final nail that broke developers,
Good.
Before I am accused of being a devil or heartless, please hear me out. While the radio station definitely needs to take some responsibility for this do all these people have to loose their lively hood over such a tragic accident? A life was lost....and that's a horrible thing, nothing will bring her back. She was a willing participant and an adult capable of making decisions on her own. That's not to say the radio station is exonerated of any responsibility. They fired these people and cancelled the show to avoid a lawsuit. So if this is the radio station's way of fixing things....where is the upper level management's accountabilty? A contest like that would never have happened if the higher ups didn't authorize it...yet they aren't losing their jobs. Also if participants did not have to sign any waiver or anything like that then a lawsuit is inevitable. Cancel the show.....maybe...fire the decision makers that signed off on this event without researching to see if something like water intoxication exists.....definitely, that's negligence. Firing everyone that had anything to do with the show...thats a bit too much in my opinion. This is a terrible tragedy, I feel really bad for her family. I hope that they will be able to pull through this horrible time for them.
Like I said before, this isn't wii news.
I hate these radio focks who enjoy and think its funny by humiliating contestents who so badly need the prize which could have been for her kids or a present to a love one
they humiliated her and know shes dead all for a nintendo wii
What a horrible way to die, I didnt know you could die for holding too long.