Ryan “Fwiz” Wyatt: Head of YouTube Gaming on the Future of Blockchain Games, Web3, and the Creator Economy

In this episode, we sit down with Ryan “Fwiz” Wyatt, Head of Gaming at YouTube, who brings years of experience having worked in Major League Gaming, Machinima, and as a competitive gamer himself. Hear from Ryan on the role of Big Tech in the Web3 movement, how the world will transition to blockchain games, Web3’s impact on the creator economy and much more!

Show Notes: 

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:00:20) – Ryan’s background.

(00:01:47) – Ryan’s work at YouTube. 

(00:06:07) – Big Tech’s role in the Web3 movement. 

(00:08:47) – Ryan’s journey into the gaming industry. 

(00:12:45) – The role of games in modern society. 

(00:14:42) – Ryan’s involvement in crypto. 

(00:21:12) – The most potent and interesting aspects of blockchain gaming. 

(00:27:09) – Elements of Web3 games that will resonate with traditional gamers.

(00:30:49) – The effects of spending populations migrating to Web3.  

(00:33:58) – Traditional gaming corporations and Web3.

(00:38:01) – What is missing from blockchain gaming?

(00:41:21) – Crypto native games vs. games that abstract crypto elements away.

(00:44:01) – DAO governance decision-making in games.

(00:46:31) – Web3’s impact on the creator economy.

(00:51:55) – Biggest learnings from working at YouTube. 

(00:55:12) – The biggest threats to blockchain gaming. 

(00:59:06) – Advice to builders in the space. 

(01:02:11) – Rapid fire questions.

(01:08:12) – Closing.

Social links: 

• Ryan’s Twitter
• Ryan’s Linkedin

Resources: 

• Delphi Podcast Summaries

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