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David Wu
File:David Wu Headshot.png
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

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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

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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

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Worked on Halo 4


Contributions

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"triangles from Elf"

halo 4


Personal life

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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

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

- linking FROM pseudo interactive page


References

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  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.