Eric Engstrom, one of the pioneers behind DirectX which helped make Windows a dominant gaming platform and paved the way for Xbox, died at 55 on December 1 (James R. Hagerty/Wall Street Journal)

James R. Hagerty / Wall Street Journal:
Eric Engstrom, one of the pioneers behind DirectX which helped make Windows a dominant gaming platform and paved the way for Xbox, died at 55 on December 1  —  Eric Engstrom was part of rebellious team behind technology that paved way for Xbox  —  In the early 1990s, Microsoft Corp.'s …

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