Brianna Wu

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brianna Wu
Occupation	Game Designer
Date Of Birth	Jul 6, 1980(1980-07-06)
Age	44
Birthplace	West Virginia
Country	United States
Horoscope	Cancer

Brianna Wu Biography

Brianna Wu is one of the most popular and richest Game Designer who was born on July 6, 1980 in West Virginia, United States. American Video game designer and programmers who is most popular for her role in co- founding the independent firm for game design and development Giant Spacekat. From 2014 until 2016 she was the host of The Isometric game podcast.

She and journalist for video games She and video games journalist Anita Sarkeesian were both targets of Gamergate-related harassment. were both the victims of harassment based on Gamergate.

In early 2017, the Federal Bureau of Investigation closed its investigation of the matter. The FBI identified four men who sent threats and obtained confessions from two of them, one of whom stated that they had sent the threat as a “joke” but “understood that it was a federal crime to send a threatening communication to anyone and will never do it again”. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts declined to prosecute, giving no specific reason. Reacting to the report, Wu stated the FBI did not care about the investigation and that she was “livid”. In the wake of the 2019 Poway synagogue shooting, however, she said that the FBI needs dedicated agents who understand on-line culture (8chan in particular).

In late October 2017, Wu used the streaming service Twitch to raise awareness for her Congressional campaign. This appears to be the first instance of anyone using Twitch in this manner. “One of the reasons Millennials feel disenfranchised is politicians don’t speak to them in ways that feel genuine,” said Wu. “Twitch is one of the most important ways to engage younger people.” When asked, neither Twitch, the DNC nor the Pew Research Center were aware of anyone having had done such previously. Wu was playing Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus during the stream.

Her adoptive father was an U.S. Navy doctor. She was married to musician Frank Wu in 2008.

Brianna Wu Net Worth

Brianna Wu is one of the richest Game Designer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brianna Wu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She began her studies in political science and journalism at University of Mississippi in 2003. She briefly resigned from the university for a job at Washington, D.C.

She was in the middle in the Gamergate controversy. She received numerous death threats as result of her anti-Gamergate stand.

Wu was born in West Virginia and raised in Mississippi by adoptive parents. She grew up in an entrepreneurial environment; her father was a retired US Navy doctor who opened his own clinic, and her mother ran a series of small businesses. In 2003 she enrolled at the University of Mississippi, studying journalism and political science. At the age of 19, she formed a small animation studio to create an animated pilot episode. The venture was unsuccessful, resulting in her withdrawal from college and a move to Washington, D.C. to work in political fundraising for several years. She later worked as a journalist until she was inspired by the release of the iPhone to work as a graphical designer and create a video game. In 2008, she married Frank Wu, four-time winner of the Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist. In 2010, she co-founded the company Giant Spacekat with Amanda Stenquist Warner. Wu was co- host of the weekly Isometric podcast on Relay FM. The podcast was launched in May 2014 and covers the video game industry. On April 18, 2016, the Isometric podcast was ended. The same hosts, including Wu, started a new podcast called Disruption on Relay FM, covering technology and culture.

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Who is Brianna Wu Dating?

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Brianna Ranked on the list of most popular Game Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Brianna Wu celebrates birthday on July 6 of every year.