Most recently Kyle Wynen was the Co-CEO, Co-President, and Managing Editor of Gaming Union Inc., a video game news and reviews publication. Prior to co-founding Gaming Union, Kyle studied Media Fundamentals at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, followed by Broadcast Journalism at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. Over the course of his studies at Fanshawe College, Kyle geared his projects in the direction of the video game industry, and worked alongside a partner and a small team to co-found and develop the Gaming Union network of websites.
Shortly before successfully completing his first year of studies at Fanshawe, Kyle registered Gaming Union as a Sole Proprietorship in Ontario, which lead Kyle to postpone completing his studies at Fanshawe, in order to pursue the business. Gaming Union’s online network went on to receive 2.5 million visitors and 6 million page views under Kyle’s co-management in little over a year’s time.
In early 2010 Kyle and Gaming Union placed in the top 3 in a London, Ontario business plan competition called Venture London. Following this Kyle successfully lead negotiations with a Canadian-based investment group to secure a six-figure investment deal, which lead to the incorporation of Gaming Union Inc. in the spring of 2010. In July of that year Kyle resigned from Gaming Union, and is now developing plans to establish a video game development studio in London, Ontario.
Press
• LEDC press release spotlights Gaming Union Inc. investment deal
• Rogers TV spotlights Gaming Union Inc. investment deal
• Gaming Union finishes in the top 3 at Venture London business competition
• Featured in the Business Buzz section of the London Free Press
• Business London Magazine spotlights Gaming Union’s rise
• LEDC spotlights Gaming Union’s rise
Role at Gaming Union Inc.
As Co-CEO, Co-President, and Managing Editor of Gaming Union Inc., Kyle managed North American business development, operations, and communications from the Canadian Gaming Union office, while his partner managed European affairs from the United Kingdom. The staff Kyle co-managed and trained was composed of full-time, part-time, and volunteer staff members, collectively numbering over 35 people. Kyle also frequently consulted with advisors around London, Ontario in the video games sector, and at the London Economic Development Corporation, while planning business development.
Over the course of his time at Gaming Union, Kyle worked with hundreds of public and press relations specialists throughout the video games industry in North America, Europe, and Japan, securing relations, admission to all of the worlds most exclusive games industry events, review products from every major publisher, press material and access to industry icons for interview, and partnerships for special contests, competitions, conferences, and coverage support.
Kyle conducted most North American based interviews, and himself wrote many news items, product previews, product reviews, and special features. He also established, hosted and directed most of Gaming Union’s popular podcast series, namely Final Fantasy Union. Collectively podcast episodes under Kyle’s direction and hosting were downloaded over 500,000 times between early 2009, and mid-2010.
