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http://www.techinasia.com/meta-ceo-autumn-radkte-commited-suicide/

Rest in peace, Autumn Radtke, we’ll miss you

發佈時間：2012年07月17日


As consumers become ever more immersed in virtual worlds, we all know that creating a stable and viable in-game currency is vital to making players comfortable investing in virtual worlds. The next step comes when you enable your players to treat your virtual currency as real currency in a controlled and authorized manner to reduce fraud and unsanctioned trades.

The secondary market for virtual goods trading is worth 4 billion globally primarily taking place in the Asian MMO market, but how will the rise of free 2 play models in the west and mobile and social gaming affect secondary trading and how will it affect your game? Come learn about the future of virtual currency.

Delivered at Casual Connect Asia, May 2012.




Rest in peace, Autumn Radtke, we’ll miss you


Update (Feb 27, 3pm): Article edited to emphasize that investigations are ongoing. While suicide has been suggested, it is not a certainty.

autumn radtkeThe startup community has lost one of its own. Autumn Radtke, CEO of First Meta, a Singapore-based virtual currency trading platform that also deals in bitcoin, has died last night, Tech in Asia has learned. She was 28 years old.

The circumstances surrounding the death is unclear. Sources have suggested that she committed suicide, although investigations are still ongoing.

Before joining First Meta, Radtke was a director of business development at XFire, a company that connected gamers through communication tools. Prior to that, she was the co-founder of Geodelic, a California-based startup that provided location-based services on smartphones.

First Meta has issued the following statement:

“The First Meta team is shocked and saddened by the tragic loss of our friend and CEO Autumn Radtke. Our deepest condolences go out to her family, friends and loved ones. Autumn was an inspiration to all of us and she will be sorely missed.”

News of her death has spread onto Twitter and Facebook, with friends and acquaintances expressing shock.



 


 





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