AGBO, the unbiased manufacturing firm based by Avengers administrators Anthony and Joe Russo, has recruited one other sport business veteran in Pete Wanat.
Wanat has been named president of interactive expertise at AGBO, which was fashioned in 2017 in a bid to form the “way forward for storytelling” throughout movie, tv, and gaming.
In accordance with a press launch, Wanat will spearhead the corporate’s gaming technique to “propel its dedication to immersive digital experiences to new heights.”
Earlier than becoming a member of AGBO, Wanat served as chief artistic officer at cell studio Nifty Video games and labored as VP of video games for Common Footage Digital Platforms Group.
He additionally spent 20 years working as a online game marketing consultant for main corporations together with Warner Bros. and Vivendi.
AGBO isn’t any stranger to recruiting sport business expertise. Final yr, the corporate introduced in former Epic Video games chief artistic officer and Fortnite artistic director Donald Mustard as a associate.
The manufacturing firm additionally secured a $400 million funding from South Korean online game conglomerate Nexon in 2022.
Discussing AGBO’s newest rent, Mustard stated Wanat’s “deep understanding of sport improvement” will assist the corporate create transmedia tasks that seamlessly interconnect.
“Along with his management, we will create expansive universes that stretch throughout movie, tv, and gaming—providing audiences deeper methods to interact with our tales,” continued Mustard.
Wanat stated he joined AGBO to assist artists innovate by “incorporating their IP into new types of interactive leisure.”
“I sit up for leveraging my deep ardour and expertise in gaming to assist the in-house groups, develop the studio’s capabilities, and construct upon AGBO’s tradition of innovation and collaboration,” he added.
