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Wu grew up in the [[Willowdale]] 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 grew up in the [[Willowdale]] 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. |
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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>{{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> |
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Wu then attended the University of Toronto's Computer Engineering program. |
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Wu joined [[Origin Systems]] in Austin, Texas. |
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== Founding of Pseudo Interactive == |
== Founding of Pseudo Interactive == |
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Wu founded [[Pseudo Interactive]], one of Toronto's first Game Developer Studios, with 2 University of Toronto classmates. |
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> |
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While the company struggled after 2008, Wu returned to its revival in 2021 for a short period before his eventual death in |
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Wu would return to the comp |
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== Subsequent work at Microsoft 343 Industries == |
== Subsequent work at Microsoft 343 Industries == |
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Worked on Halo 4 |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Wu married Heather Spielvogel, then after a divorce got married 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> |
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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> |
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== See Also == |
== See Also == |
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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. |
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| Spouse(s) | Heather Spielvogel (m. 1997) Alice Wilkes(m. 2007) |
| Relatives | Alan Ming-ta Wu (father) Gillian Edwards (mother) Tim Wu (brother) |
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 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
Personal life
Wu married Heather Spielvogel, then after a divorce got married to Alice Wilkes. [3]
Wu died in Redmond, Washington on October 7, 2022 at the age of 47 due to diabetic shock. [4]
See Also
TODO: - relatives linking FROM their pages(mom, dad, brother)
- linking FROM pseudo interactive page
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "David WU Obituary (2022) - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2 January 2024.