# Building social platforms: A conversation with Chris DeWolfe

> A conversation with Chris DeWolfe – CEO and co-founder of Myspace, Jam City, and most recently PLAI labs – on building social and gaming platforms in web3. Chris shares the origin story of influential social network MySpace, key learnings from decades of entrepreneurial experience, and his path to g...

- URL: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/videos/building-social-platforms-a-conversation-with-chris-dewolfe
- Authors: [Chris DeWolfe](https://a16zcrypto.com/team/chris-dewolfe)
- Published: 2023-06-19
- Updated: 2025-01-29
- Focus areas: company building
- Tags: community building, CSX 2023, founder stories, video
- Format: videos

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A conversation with Chris DeWolfe – CEO and co-founder of Myspace, Jam City, and most recently PLAI labs – on building social and gaming platforms in web3. Chris shares the origin story of influential social network MySpace, key learnings from decades of entrepreneurial experience, and his path to games and web3.

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