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David Wu
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Wu in 20XX
Born
David Shiou-Han Wu

(1974-10-14)October 14, 1974
DiedOctober 7, 2022(2022-10-07) (aged 47)
Known for
Spouse(s)Heather Spielvogel (m. 1997)
Alice Wilkes(m. 2007)
RelativesAlan 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. [1]


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

See Also

TODO: - relatives linking FROM their pages(mom, dad, brother)

- linking FROM pseudo interactive page


References

  1. ^ 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.
  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.