Riot Games recently announced it had hired former Netflix executive Brian Wright as the company’s new Chief Content Officer. In this role, he will help create relationships between the entertainment and gaming industries while also expanding Riot’s IP.
Wright will head up units such as creative affairs, production, and business affairs. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wright will report to Shauna Spenley, Riot’s Global President of Entertainment.
“Brian is a dynamic leader with creative instincts that led to many shows that penetrated pop culture and delighted audiences around the world while working with the best showrunners, directors, and creators in entertainment,” Spenley said in a statement. “He is the perfect visionary to shepherd Riot’s beloved IP, help create original content and build a first-class studio all while keeping true to our ‘player first’ ethos.”
Wright worked at Netlfix for seven years before making the move to Riot Games. He served as Vice President of Young Adult and Family Content, helping launch shows like Stranger Things and The Umbrella Academy.
(All information was provided by The Hollywood Reporter and The Wrap)
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