Alec Holowka was a Canadian indie game developer, musician, and graphic designer. Further, he had worked with several startups and was co-founder of independent game companies Infinite Ammo and Bit Blot. However, he came in the highlight for developing video games; Night in the Woods and Aquaria for which he had won many awards.
Unfortunately, he passed away at the age of 35 on 31 August 2019 following his suicide attempt. His death came after his ex-girlfriend Alec Quinn Alec made allegations of sexually and mentally abusing her during their relationship together. Wanna know more information on the Canadian game developer then keep on scrolling.
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Caption: The Canadian game developer, Alec Holowka.
Source: BBC
Alec Holowka: Bio, Family, & Career
The multi-talented personality was born on 30 October 1983 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He has not provided information about his parents to the media. But he once said that he first was introduced to programming at the age of eight when his father gave him the book Basic Fun. Further, he grew up with his sister named Eileen Holowka.
Regarding his education, he has not disclosed his educational qualifications. He initially started to work with a freeware group called Zaphire Productions. He had also been associated with several failed startups in Canada. After that, he worked as a sound engineer on the 2006 freeware title, I’m O.K – A Murder Simulator.
After meeting Derek Yu online on the popular website Slashdot, the duo along with Chris Hanson and Phil Jones formed a group called Thompsonsoft for a one-off release. Then he and Derek jointly formed developer Bit Blot the week before the Independent Games Festival deadline. In 2013, he successfully crowdfunded the game Night in the Woods under the studio name Infinite Fall along with independent animator Scott Benson.
Alec Holowka: Personal Life & Wife
Talking about his personal life, he might have been in a few relationships. But he has been in the media for his relationship with a fellow game creator named Zoe Quinn. However, there are no details of their dating history. In August 2019, Quinn announced through Twitter accusing Alec of physical and emotional abuse during their relationship.
Death:
On 31 August 2019, he committed suicide and left the world forever. Further, he took the stands after his fellow developer Quinn’s accusation came out. However, the exact information about his death is not revealed. The news was confirmed by his sister Eileen Holowka.
Caption: Alec committed suicide on 31 August 2019.
Source: YouTube
How Much Does Alec Earn Throughout His Career?
The Canadian famous personality had been making a good income from his career. He had made his career as a game programmer, designer, and musician. Furthermore, the average game programmer’s salary in Canada ranges between $92,500 per year or $47.44 per hour.
The amount can be increased more as their projects rise up or also added if they are involved in other business tenures as well. Though there is not much information on his salary or income, he surely had made a considerable amount from his career. Therefore, he has an estimated net worth of above $400 thousand.
Alec Holowka: Social Media Profiles & Body Measurements
He does not seem to have accounts on different social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook.
He had a height of 5 feet 8 inches or 1.72 meters and weighed around 78 kg. No information on his body measurements of chest or waist respectively. He had brown eyes color as well as hair color.