YouTube Head of Gaming Ryan Wyatt Is Exiting to Join Crypto Firm Polygon
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital EditorRyan Wyatt, YouTube’s head of gaming, is leaving the video platform after seven years to join Polygon Technology, which provides developers a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks.Wyatt announced the move on social media Tuesday.
Before joining YouTube in 2014, he was VP of gaming at esports company Major League Gaming (now part of Activision Blizzard).
Prior to that he served as head of live and esports at YouTube multichannel network Machinima.“I will miss YouTube dearly, but it is time for me to pursue other endeavors in life and where my passions are taking me,” Wyatt wrote. “I am fascinated by blockchain app development and am beyond thrilled to enter the web3 space.
I am elated to announce that I will be joining Polygon Technology as their CEO of Polygon Technology Studios.” At Polygon Studios, Wyatt said, he will focus on growing the developer ecosystem through investment, marketing and developer support and “bridging the gap between Web2 and Web3.”“I’ll be leading the Polygon Studios organization across Gaming, Entertainment, Fashion, News, Sports, and more.
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