YouTube Names Games Industry Vet Leo Olebe New Head of Gaming

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Google exec Leo Olebe, who has worked in the games industry for over 20 years, will move into a new role as global head of gaming at YouTube, the unit that encompasses gaming-related content and partnerships, including livestreaming.

Live generated a cumulative 1.13 billion hours of content watched, although that was a 13% decrease from year-earlier as the pandemic-fueled surge in video games cooled off.

Prior to joining Google in May 2021, Olebe spent more than five years at Facebook as senior global director of games partnerships. Over his career, he has worked on from launching AAA mobile, PC, console and online games, built new platforms and advised developers and startups in the industry. Olebe has worked on projects with major brands like Star Wars, Marvel, Disney Princess and the Matrix at companies including BioWare, EA, Disney, Warner Bros., Sierra Online , Zynga and Kabam. He is a board director for the Games for Change organization and is a board trustee at Occidental College.

 

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