Ryan Wyatt Explained

Ryan Wyatt
Birth Date:7 October 1986
Birth Place:Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Alma Mater:Ohio State University
Other Names:Fwiz
Occupation:Chief Executive Officer
CEO of Polygon Studios
Years Active:2008–2021
Footnotes:[1]

Ryan Wyatt (born October 7, 1986)[2] [3] is an American gaming executive. He is the former global head of gaming partnerships at Google and head of gaming at YouTube, where he also led their virtual and augmented reality business. Wyatt now serves as the CEO of Polygon Studios.

Early life

Wyatt was born in Canton, Ohio, and raised in the neighbouring town of Hudson, going on to attend Ohio State University.[4] As a child, he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease and received treatment at the Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital.[5] [6]

Career

Wyatt began his commentary career working for Major League Gaming (MLG) in 2008, casting at events such as the 2009 National Championship,[7] as well as working as a referee and head of online tournaments for MLG's online eSports service GameBattles.[8] In 2011, he joined Machinima as head of live and eSports, but returned to MLG in April 2014 to serve as vice president of programming.[9] As part of the deal, Wyatt's personal live video and YouTube channels were aired exclusively on MLG's streaming service MLG.tv, as well as their YouTube channel.[10] In October 2014, Wyatt left MLG again to become the global head of gaming partnerships at Google and head of gaming at YouTube.[11]

In May 2016, Wyatt collaborated with OpTic Gaming members Hector "H3CZ" Rodriguez, Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag, Seth "Scump" Abner, Will "BigTymeR" Johnson, Ashley "Midnite" Glassel and Ryan "OpTic J" Musselman in co-authoring the book OpTic Gaming: The Making of eSports Champions, which details the players' individual Call of Duty eSports careers and their contributions to the team's success.[12] The book became a New York Times best-seller, and film and television rights were acquired by producers John Sacchi and Matt Groesch.[13] [14]

In May 2021, Wyatt backed Bright Star Studios in a $2 million investment deal for the company's massively multiplayer online sandbox game Ember Sword.[15]

Recognition

In January 2015, Wyatt was featured in the Games category for "Top Young Designers, Executives and Players" on the annual Forbes 30 Under 30 list.[16]

In October 2018, Wyatt was recognized by Business Insider as one of the "Top Stars Leading Google's Entertainment Empire".[17]

In January 2020, Wyatt was nominated for a Shorty Award in the Gaming category.[18]

In September 2020, Wyatt was named to Fortune's 40 under 40 list.[19]

In November 2020, Wyatt was named to The Hollywood Reporter's 35 Under 35 List.[20]

Personal life

On September 4, 2017, Wyatt announced his engagement to girlfriend Kayla Gish. The two married on August 18, 2018.[21] [22]

Philanthropy

Wyatt is a board member of the Gamers Outreach Foundation, which provides recreation to children receiving treatment in hospitals with gaming technology, equipment and software. Wyatt cites his experience with Crohn's disease as one of his motivations for wanting to help others.[23] [6]

Books

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ryan Wyatt . . January 24, 2019.
  2. 784526535420153856 . Thanks for all the birthday wishes! Here's some pictures of me the past 30 years . Love you all! . October 8, 2016 . Fwiz . Ryan . Wyatt . January 24, 2019.
  3. 1048968187763601410 . All I want for my birthday is a Browns win today. . October 7, 2018 . Fwiz . Ryan . Wyatt . January 24, 2019.
  4. Web site: Meet The Young And Influential Head Honcho Of Youtube Gaming . January 21, 2019 . Anna . Papadopoulos . CEOWORLD magazine . January 22, 2019.
  5. Web site: Gamers Outreach Founder Explains How ESports Can Help Others . February 3, 2014 . John . Gaudiosi . GameSkinny . January 24, 2019.
  6. Web site: The charity that wants video game karts in every hospital . February 27, 2017 . Timothy J. . Seppala . . January 24, 2019.
  7. Web site: History of CoD eSports: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare . April 17, 2015 . Ford . James . . January 21, 2019.
  8. Web site: MLG taps former Machinima exec Ryan Wyatt for VP of programming . April 22, 2014 . Sam . Prell . . January 21, 2019.
  9. Web site: Ryan "Fwiz" Wyatt Joins MLG as VP of Programming . April 17, 2014 . . January 21, 2019.
  10. Web site: Machinima eSports Commentator Ryan Wyatt Rejoins Major League Gaming . April 17, 2014 . Marc . Graser . . January 21, 2019.
  11. Web site: eSports Commentator Ryan Wyatt Heads to Google . October 26, 2014 . Eric . Johnson . . January 24, 2019.
  12. Book: Rodriguez, Hector . Haag, Matthew . Abner, Seth . Johnson, Will . Glassel, Ashley . Musselman, Ryan . Wyatt, Ryan . OpTic Gaming: The Making of eSports Champions . May 17, 2016 . . 9780062449306 .
  13. Web site: 'OpTic Gaming: Making of eSports Champions' Movie in the Works (EXCLUSIVE) . July 27, 2016 . Dave . McNary . . January 24, 2019.
  14. News: Games and Activities Books - Best Sellers - June 12, 2016 . . January 22, 2019.
  15. Web site: Kaser . Rachel . Bright Star Studios attracts new investors following in-game land sale . December 6, 2021 . . April 25, 2024 . December 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221203201242/https://venturebeat.com/games/bright-star-studios-attracts-new-investors-following-in-game-land-sale/.
  16. Web site: Forbes' 30 Under 30 2015: Games . . January 24, 2019.
  17. Web site: Top stars leading Google's efforts to build a media and entertainment empire . October 1, 2018 . Greg . Sandoval . . January 22, 2019.
  18. Web site: Ryan Wyatt - Gaming . . January 22, 2020.
  19. Web site: Ryan Wyatt. Fortune.
  20. Web site: Next Gen 2020: The Hollywood Reporter's 35 Rising Executives 35 and Under. Bryn Sandberg, Lacey. Rose. Bryn. Sandberg. Lacey. Rose. . November 18, 2020.
  21. Web site: Words could never appropriately describe what this past weekend meant to me. Thank you to everyone who has touched our lives, who took time out of their weekend to celebrate us and most importantly thank you to my wife. Everything about the weekend was truly magical. 8.18.18 . August 20, 2018 . . January 24, 2019.
  22. Fwiz . Ryan . Wyatt . 948249628008333312 . @CallofDuty my wedding is August 18th, 2018. Don't make Champs that day. You won't have anyone to commentate. Sincerely, Ryan. . January 2, 2018 . January 24, 2019 .
  23. Web site: Our Crew . . January 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190123220052/https://gamersoutreach.org/about/our-crew/ . January 23, 2019.

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