NFT marketplace, Magic Eden, appoints industry veteran Chris Akhavan as Chief Gaming Officer (CGO). In his new role, Chris Akhavan will apparently help drive the growth of Magic Eden’s gaming partnership and support the development of advanced game creator and collector experiences. The company hopes to solidify its identity in the web3 space, estimating that web3 gaming will grow into a multi-billion dollar-per-year industry.
Chris Akhavan is an industry veteran who has held a variety of roles including Chief Revenue Officer at Glu Mobile. Prior to Glu, Chris Akhavan also served as an early employee at Tapjoy, which created a platform used by many free-to-play games and reached over a billion mobile devices. He gained web3 experience while serving as CBO of Forte and as a part of Game7.
