# 🎙 107 - What's Real About Crypto Gaming | Ryan Wyatt

*Author: David Hoffman*
*Published: Feb 28, 2022*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/es/107-ryan-wyatt*

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**Ryan Wyatt** is the CEO of Polygon Studios and former Head of Gaming at Youtube. Ryan has always on the frontier of gaming, having stewarded a new generation of content creators over the last decade. He's now shifting his focus to Web3, where the next wave of innovation in the gaming landscape is set to happen.

Ryan presents a number of fascinating takes, including his feelings on Anti-NFT sentiment, the future of games, and the growing influence of gaming content.

By building out the Polygon Metaverse, Ryan is colliding games and economies. In this episode, he shares what he's learned — what's real about crypto gaming, and what's not.

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