The wife of video game designer, Brian Wood, who was killed in a horrific car accident two weeks ago, is saying thank you to all the gamers who have supported her and her unborn child during the darkest days of her life. Erin Wood was married to Brian Wood, the 33 year-old lead designer of Company of Heroes Online, a real-time strategy title developed by Relic Entertainment.
On September 3, Brian was driving his wife, pregnant with their first child, to visit family in Washington when an oncoming vehicle crashed into them. Brian was killed instantly, but not before saving the life of his wife and child. According to Erin Wood, she and the baby would not have survived the crash had Brian not swerved at the last minute, taking the brunt of the impact himself.
In a letter addressed to Kotaku, Brian's wife said that she would like to thank all of the gamers who have supported her and her baby throughout the entire ordeal.
Read the Letter
