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David Wu
David Wu
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Born	David Shiou-Han Wu; October 14, 1974; Washington D.C., U.S.
Died	October 7, 2022 (aged 47); Redmond, Washington, U.S.
Known for	343 Industries CTO; Founding Pseudo Interactive;
Spouse(s)	Heather Spielvogel (m. 1997); Alice Wilkes(m. 2007)
Relatives	Alan Ming-ta Wu (father); Gillian Edwards (mother); Tim Wu (brother)

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David Shiou-Han Wu (born October 14, 1974) was a computer scientist best known for his work as the CTO of Microsoft 343 Industries and founding of Pseudo Interactive.

Early life and education

Wu grew up in the Willowdale, Toronto neighborhood of Toronto, CA before attending ALP (Alternative Learning Program) in North York, then ASE 2 in Scarborough. Wu programmed an Apple II as a child.

Wu then attended the University of Toronto's Computer Engineering program, but dropped out after two years to join Origin Systems in Austin, Texas as a physics programmer.^[1]

Founding of Pseudo Interactive

Wu founded Pseudo Interactive, one of Toronto's first Game Developer Studios, with 2 University of Toronto classmates: Rich Hilmer and Daniel Posner.^[2] While the company struggled after 2008, Wu returned to its revival in 2021 for a short period before his eventual death in Wu would return to the comp

Subsequent work at Microsoft 343 Industries

Worked on Halo 4

Contributions

"triangles from Elf"

halo 4

Personal life

Wu married Heather Spielvogel, then after a divorce got married to Alice Wilkes. ^[1]

Wu died in Redmond, Washington on October 7, 2022 at the age of 47 due to diabetic shock. ^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Game developer David Wu believed deeply that everyone had potential - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ "Obituary: David Wu, Pseudo Interactive co-founder, passed away at 47 - Game Developer". GameDeveloper.com. 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ "David WU Obituary (2022) - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[GameDevArticle-1] "Game developer David Wu believed deeply that everyone had potential - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[2] "Obituary: David Wu, Pseudo Interactive co-founder, passed away at 47 - Game Developer". GameDeveloper.com. 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[3] "David WU Obituary (2022) - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

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+| spouse            = Heather Spielvogel (m. 1997)<br>Alice Wilkes(m. 2007)
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 == Early life and education ==
+Wu grew up in the [[Willowdale|Willowdale, Toronto]] neighborhood of Toronto, CA before attending ALP (Alternative Learning Program) in North York, then ASE 2 in Scarborough. Wu programmed an Apple II as a child.
-- grew up in Willowdale
+Wu then attended the University of Toronto's Computer Engineering program, but dropped out after two years to join [[Origin Systems]] in Austin, Texas as a physics programmer.<ref name="GameDevArticle">{{cite web|title=Game developer David Wu believed deeply that everyone had potential - The Globe and Mail|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-game-developer-david-wu-believed-deeply-that-everyone-had-potential/|publisher=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=2 January 2024|date=2023-05-01}}</ref>
-- He attended ALP (Alternative Learning Program) in North York
+== Founding of Pseudo Interactive ==
-- ASE 2 in Scarborough
+Wu founded [[Pseudo Interactive]], one of Toronto's first Game Developer Studios, with 2 University of Toronto classmates: Rich Hilmer and Daniel Posner.<ref>{{cite web|title=Obituary: David Wu, Pseudo Interactive co-founder, passed away at 47 - Game Developer|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/obituary-david-wu-pseudo-interactive-co-founder-passed-away-at-47|publisher=GameDeveloper.com|accessdate=2 January 2024|date=2022-10-20}}</ref>
+While the company struggled after 2008, Wu returned to its revival in 2021 for a short period before his eventual death in
+Wu would return to the comp
-- Programmed first on an APple II as a child
-- attended the University of Toronto's Computer Engineering program
+== Subsequent work at Microsoft 343 Industries ==
-- joined Origin Systems (publisher) in Austin, Texas
+Worked on Halo 4
-== Founding of Pseudo Interactive ==
-founded [[Pseudo Interactive]], one of Toronto's first Game Developer Studios with 2 college classmates.
+== Contributions ==
+"triangles from Elf"
-== Subsequent work at Microsoft 343 Industries ==
+halo 4
-== Contributions ==
 == Personal life ==
+Wu married Heather Spielvogel, then after a divorce got married to Alice Wilkes. <ref name="GameDevArticle"></ref>
-Married first to Heather Spielvogel, then to Alice Wilkes. <ref>{{cite web|title=Game developer David Wu believed deeply that everyone had potential - The Globe and Mail|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-game-developer-david-wu-believed-deeply-that-everyone-had-potential/|publisher=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=2 January 2024|date=2023-05-01}}</ref>
-Died in Redmond, Washington on October 7, 2022 at the age of 47 <ref>{{cite web|title=David WU Obituary (2022) - The Globe and Mail|url=https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/david-wu-obituary?pid=203246641|publisher=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=2 January 2024|date=2022-11-23}}</ref>
+Wu died in Redmond, Washington on October 7, 2022 at the age of 47 due to diabetic shock. <ref>{{cite web|title=David WU Obituary (2022) - The Globe and Mail|url=https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/david-wu-obituary?pid=203246641|publisher=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=2 January 2024|date=2022-11-23}}</ref>
 == See Also ==
+* [[Pseudo Interactive]]
+* relatives
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