Harold Ryan Email & Phone Number

Bellevue, Washington, Us

Ryan founded ProbablyMonsters to establish a new category of gaming entertainment company, one capable of developing the next generation of AAA video game studios and interactive entertainment. He has created what he calls a ‘Monster Platform’ for his studios that provides early stage infrastructure and long term support on Operations and Business Leadership, Technology, Analytics, Test, & QA, among several other services, empowering their studios to lead their teams and develop games free of distraction. As CEO, Ryan leverages his experience from building some of the world’s most influential and successful gaming studios and franchises. He is known for consistently creating exceptional teams and results—both critically and commercially—with scalable tools, efficient process, and an atmosphere of mutual respect and transparency. His entrepreneurial and altruistic spirit have been the inspiration for millions of gamers, positioning him as one of the most acclaimed and sought-after video game executives in the entertainment industry.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

Ryan led Bungie to become one of the largest and most successful independent game development companies of all time. His credits include the key franchise releases of Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3 ODST, Halo Reach, Bungie.net, and Destiny. Ryan’s tenure at Bungie is an inspiration to millions of gamers and professionals in the industry, with a career beginning in QA and ultimately leading the studio as CEO, President and Chairman of the Board.Among Ryan’s many achievements, successfully negotiating Bungie’s divestiture from Microsoft in 2007, he demonstrated a vision for a establishing a preeminent independent game development company. To set Bungie on a new path, Ryan secured strategic partnerships with Activision, Sony, and Microsoft for a ten-year horizon securing over a billion dollars in funding and delivering billions more in revenue. Ryan has won multiple awards, including Game of the Year for Destiny in 2015.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Ryan took his first role in gaming in 1998 as a game tester for Microsoft, leading to increased management responsibilities for over 30 game titles across leading studios including FASA Studios, Ensemble Studios, and Bungie. During his tenure at Microsoft, Ryan also established the hardware compatibility team for the games division, building an industry leading standard for OEM and IHV partnerships, and delivering best in-class performance to Windows gamers worldwide.