Ch 00 · Power on
Chris Melissinos: technology executive, keynote speaker, and creator of The Art of Video Games
CH 01 · Chris Melissinos
Change the channelTurn the dial: 10 channels. Channels 2 to 10 play videos featuring Chris.
Ch 01 · On the dial, 2001 to today
5 companies, newest first.
- 2020 – today
Principal Evangelist
Connects Amazon's most innovative technical work with customers worldwide; before that, AWS's principal evangelist to the games industry.
- 2013 – 2020
Executive Director, Interactive Entertainment
Helped shape media and entertainment strategy, led the development of an interactive entertainment platform at Verizon Media, and led the 5G Disruption team.
- 2012 – 2013
Co-founder
Co-inventor on US Patent 9,197,911 for interactive experiences built from content metadata.
- 2011 – 2012
Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Communications
Ran global brand, press and analyst relations, events, and digital properties.
- 2001 – 2010
Chief Gaming Officer; Chief Evangelist
Led Sun's games strategy, drove Project Darkstar, and founded JavaGaming.org.
Ch 02 · Channel guide
Pick a channel
The rest of the story, one channel at a time.
- CH 02 · The Smithsonian2.4M+visitors across the 11-museum national tourPutting video games in an art museumThe exhibition story, the numbers, the companion book, and the work to keep game history playable.Visit the exhibition
- CH 03 · On the air200episodes · latest Boss Rush Game Industry News Podcast, Sep 4, 20265 showsBoss Rush, Game Industry Legends, AWS REWIND, BOSS LEVEL, and Partner Profiles.Tune in
- CH 05 · Live on stage2026talks this year: Game Developers Conference and Supercell Games FirstSpeakingKeynotes, conversations, and lectures, from GDC to TEDx.See the talks
- CH 06 · Free play82things to play, watch, hear, and readDiscoverTalks, interviews, podcasts, and a tiny arcade.Start exploring
Selected videos
Where to start
Four videos that tell the story best.
Video Games: Limitless Universe for Exploring Humanity
How video games grew from the playthings of the 1970s into one of the most important art forms we have, and a powerful medium for storytelling and empathy.
Watch on YouTubeThe Future of Video Games is Play 2.0
From the earliest arcade machines to where games are headed next, and why this is still one of the most exciting moments in history to be making games.
Watch on YouTubeHow Washington Learned to Love Video Games
The Art of Video Games at the Smithsonian American Art Museum signaled that Washington D.C. had finally learned to love video games, two decades after Congress scolded the industry.
Watch on YouTubeAcceptance speech, Game Developers Choice Awards
His acceptance speech for The Art of Video Games, on stage at GDC in San Francisco, March 2013.
Watch on YouTube
Ch 07 · Game over? Insert coin
Say hello
chris@chrismelissinos.com