Sim Wong Hoo, Creative Labs founder, has passed away

This is one of those news that we never like to receive: the death of Sim Wong Hoo, founder of Creative Technology (Creative Labs) at 68 years of age, has been announced. A very important figure in the video game industry, as he was one of the minds behind the Sound Blaster cards that dominated the market during the 90s. The company, led by the Singapore born executive, is also remembered for the famous legal battle against Apple, in which the American company had to pay 100 million dollars to Creative Labs for making use of the user interface of one of its flagship products, the iPod.

“The Board of Directors of Creative Technology Ltd. announces with great sadness that Mr. Sim Wong Hoo, Chairman and CEO of the Company, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2023. On behalf of all staff of the Company, the Board expresses its deepest sorrow over the death of Mr.Sim and conveys its condolences to his family. The Board also expresses its heartfelt gratitude for the immense contributions to the Company by Mr. Sim during his tenure, ” reads the statement released by the company.

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A time marked by losses

In recent years we have witnessed the loss of various prominent figures in the world of leisure, sports and entertainment. The years go by and we do not forget the legendary Satoru Iwata (1959-2015). In recent months, we have also had to regret the departure of such names such as Benoit Sokal (Microids), Kentako Miura (Berserk), Rieko Kodama (SEGA), Ichiro Mizuka (Mazinger Z), Kevin Conroy (Batman), Angelo Badalamenti ( Twin Peaks), Kazuki Takahashi (Yu-Gi-Oh!), Low Roar's Ryan Karazija, whom many gamers know from Death Stranding or former soccer player and soccer legend Pelé, among others. We hope that we will not have to give a lot of news of this type in 2023.

Source | Creative Technology LTD; via PC Gamer