“Thank you for the memories”: YouTube Gaming head Fwiz announces departure from the company

Ryan Wyatt, better known as Fwiz, has officially announced plans to quit YouTube Gaming. As a commentator for MLG, Fwiz had a successful career culminating in being the head of YouTube Gaming.

In a heartfelt post to Twitter, Fwiz said he will start as CEO of Polygon Studios, joining the cryptocurrency industry.

Fwiz moves on from YouTube Gaming

Fwiz saw a great deal of success in his time at YouTube Gaming, pointing out in his farewell statement that the platform has over 250 million logged users daily and has billions of hours of gaming watch time per year. An impressive accomplishment, Wyatt has come a long way from being a commentator and referee in MLG.

From MLG, Machinima, and co-writing a book about OpTic Gaming, Wyatt has only seen success in his field. Leaving YouTube Gaming behind, Fwiz announced his next move.

Wyatt’s goal will be to bridge the gap between Web2 and Web3 and lead Polygon Studios in a variety of spaces - gaming, entertainment, fashion, news, sports, and more. It’s a huge move and gamers worldwide responded with enthusiasm to the announcement.

Twitter reacts to Watt leaving YouTube Gaming

Valkyrae thanked YouTube Gaming's former head for all his work. Wyatt responded with a sweet message. It shows that he has a personal bond with the high-profile names who joined the platform.

Do Not Peek’s co-founder also discussed Wyatt's journey and congratulated him on his next step.

Streamers like ImHybrid praised Wyatt for saving the streaming community and making YouTube Gaming a success. Some were sad to see him leave but seemed excited for Wyatt's next move. Of course, Dr Disrespect had to rib Wyatt on the way out.

Watt's move to cryptocurrency marks the end of an era for the streaming space and YouTube Gaming. While the company has not announced Watt's successor, the person filling the role has an uphill task as YouTube Gaming's growth has just taken off.

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