Yuga Labs appoints Spencer Tucker as chief gaming officer

Yuga Labs, the Web3 company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club, today announced that Spencer Tucker will be joining the company as Chief Gaming Officer.

Spencer will oversee all of the company’s gaming initiatives and Yuga’s ambitious interoperable Otherside metaverse project

This newly formed C-suite role and recent events such as Otherside’s First Trip demo are hints at Yuga’s ambitious long-term vision to expand beyond being the home to top NFT collections.

The company will continue to show the rest of the industry through a flurry of initiatives in the coming months that Yuga is more than the sum of its parts.

Tucker joins Yuga with nearly two decades of experience in the gaming industry. Previously, Tucker was the President of Games at Scopely and served as SVP of product at Gree International Entertainment. He specialises in game development, design, UGC, Web3, and creative community involvement.

Thrilled to announce that I am joining @YugaLabs as their first Chief Gaming Officer. Let’s get to building. LFG @GordonGoner
@cryptogarga @vstrangeyuga @sassBAYC @TomatoBAYC. ��

— Spencer Tucker (@EverydayZukini) September 16, 2022

Tucker said, “Web3 is revolutionising gaming, entertainment, and community in much the same way the shift to mobile revolutionised communication.

“I am beyond excited to join the Yuga Labs team and to continue building toward the new era of interoperability and community-empowered growth in the Otherside metaverse.”

Nicole Muniz, CEO of Yuga Labs said, “Spencer brings a passion for and deep knowledge of gaming and shares our vision for the Otherside metaverse.

Yuga today is known most prominently for being the home of Bored Ape Yacht Club, CryptoPunks, and Meebits, but Yuga is more than that. Gaming is one of our main focus areas. We are uniquely situated to revolutionise the way we all think about web3 gaming through core principles such as ownership, utility, community, and storytelling.”

This newly formed C-suite role and recent events such as Otherside’s First Trip demo are hints at Yuga’s ambitious long-term vision to expand beyond being the home to top NFT collections. Despite the bear market, Yuga Labs has grown from approximately 10 employees in January to over 70 today and will likely exceed 100 full-time employees by the end of year.

Yuga has welcomed staff from top companies such as Google, Oculus, Twitter, Apple, Dune Games, Monolith Gaming, WB Gaming, Microsoft, Coinbase, and American Express.