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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2017, in Austin, Texas |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California |
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| Parent | Rooster Teeth |
| Website | https://roosterteeth.com/ |
Rooster Teeth Games is an American video game developer, publisher and distributor based in Austin, Texas, serving as Rooster Teeth's video game division. It is focused on "bridging the gap between independent game developers and the worldwide community of gamers." [1]
Rooster Teeth Games was officially launched January 25, 2017. The aim is to help indie-developers gain exposure through Rooster Teeth’s large fan-base by developing games on all platforms for their community. [2] The announcement was received positively, with The Mary Sue calling it, "a perfect fit" given the company's "upstart background" starting with Red vs. Blue . [3]
RWBY: Grimm Eclipse is a traditional hack and slash single and multiplayer game that uses chain combos and is based on the popular anime RWBY . [4] It was originally developed in 2014 by a fan, Jordan Scott, in celebration of Rooster Teeth's anniversary. [5] At RTX 2014, Rooster Teeth announced that they had hired Scott, and officially picked up the game. Rooster Teeth CEO Matt Hullum stated, "RWBY is a natural choice for us to focus on for our first in-house produced video game. Fans can expect that we will bring the same level of originality in action, comedy and design to the video game that has made the RWBY animated series such a hit." [6] [7] RWBY: Grimm Eclipse was a bestseller when it was released on Steam in the summer of 2016 and is a top-10 seller on PS4 and Xbox One. [8] They were awarded Best Video Game Studio/Developer 2014 by The Austin Chronicle for RWBY: Grimm Eclipse. [9]
In early 2017, Rooster Teeth Games had become a game publisher for independent games in addition to its video game development. [10] In June 2017, it was announced David Eddings had joined as its head of game publishing. [11] On September 27, 2017, Rooster Teeth Games announced a Kickstarter campaign for its first official board game, also based on RWBY, titled RWBY: Combat Ready in collaboration with Arcane Wonders. The campaign successfully reached its goal within days. [12]
Its next game, Vicious Circle, described as an "uncooperative shooter" was released in August 2019. [13] The game transitioned to a free to play model in November 2019 and refunds were offered to those who had purchased the game for full price.
On March 6, 2024, general manager Jordan Levin notified employees that Rooster Teeth would close over the next several months. In an email, he cited "fundamental shifts in consumer behavior and monetization across platforms, advertising, and patronage", with it being reported that the number of subscribers to its "First" service had dropped to around one quarter of their peak and that Rooster Teeth as a whole had been unprofitable for a decade. The Roost Podcast Network will remain in operation while Warner Bros. Discovery seeks a buyer. The company will also gauge interest in the Rooster Teeth library and intellectual property. [14] [15]
| Year | Title | Platform | Genre | Developer | Publisher | Additional note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Rooster Teeth vs Zombiens | Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, macOS | Action | Team Chaos LLC | Rooster Teeth Games | Though the game can no longer be purchased on Steam, the DLC "Remember the Bungalow" can. |
| 2016 | RWBY: Grimm Eclipse | Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Nintendo Switch | Hack and Slash | Rooster Teeth Games | Rooster Teeth Games | Originally a fan made RWBY game that was later officially picked up by Rooster Teeth. |
| 2016 | Super Rad Raygun [16] | Microsoft Windows | 2D Sidescroller | Tru Fun Entertainment | Rooster Teeth Games | Publisher only. Co-published with ScrewAttack Games |
| 2017 | Battlesloths 2025: The Great Pizza Wars [17] | Microsoft Windows | Top-down shooter | Invisible Collective | Rooster Teeth Games | Publisher only. |
| 2018 | Bendy and the Ink Machine [18] | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | Episodic survival horror | Kindly Beast (under the banner Joey Drew Studios) | Rooster Teeth Games | Publisher only. |
| 2018 | RWBY: Amity Arena [19] | Android, iOS | Action | NHN Entertainment. BaobabNet | Rooster Teeth Games | Publisher only. |
| 2019 | RWBY Deckbuilding Game [20] | Microsoft Windows, Android, iOS | Virtual Collectible Card Game | 80Arcade | Rooster Teeth Games | Publisher only. |
| 2019 | RWBY: Crystal Quest [21] | Android, iOS | Puzzle | EGLS Technology, Crunchyroll Games | Rooster Teeth Games | Publisher only. |
| 2019 | Vicious Circle [22] | Microsoft Windows | Uncooperative multiplayer shooter | Rooster Teeth Games | Rooster Teeth Games | Title was announced on Rooster Teeth Podcast Episode 526. |
| 2021 | RWBY: Grimm Eclipse - Definitive Edition [23] | Nintendo Switch | Hack and Slash | Rooster Teeth Games | Aspyr |
| Year | Title | Players | Developer | Additional note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Million Dollars, But... The Game [24] | 2-6 | Rooster Teeth Games | Based on Million Dollars, But... |
| 2018 | RWBY: Combat Ready [25] | 2-4 | Rooster Teeth Games Arcane Wonders | Based on RWBY . |
| 2018 | Achievement Hunter Heist [26] [27] | 2-4 | Rooster Teeth Games | Based on Achievement Hunter. |
Rooster Teeth Productions, LLC is an American internet media and production company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2003 by Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, Geoff Ramsey, Jason Saldaña, Gus Sorola, and Joel Heyman, Rooster Teeth is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming & Interactive Entertainment which is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Michael Justin "Burnie" Burns is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian, host, and director previously based in Austin, Texas. He is a co-founder, former chief executive officer, and former chief creative officer of Rooster Teeth. He is noted for his contributions in machinima, a form of film-making that uses video game technology in its production, and also works with animation and live action. Burns is also known for his work in the hosting and podcasting field.
Joel Pearce Heyman is an American actor, best known for voicing Michael J. Caboose in the Rooster Teeth web series Red vs. Blue from 2003 until 2020. He co-founded Rooster Teeth with Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, Geoff Ramsey and Gus Sorola and has appeared in their other projects, including The Strangerhood, The Gauntlet (2012) and RWBY (2013–2020).
Geoffrey Lazer Ramsey is an American voice actor, film producer and internet personality. He co-founded the production company Rooster Teeth and is known for voicing Dexter Grif in the web series Red vs. Blue. He also co-founded Achievement Hunter, a now defunct gaming division of Rooster Teeth.
Monyreak "Monty" Oum was an American web-based animator and writer.
Gavin David Free is an English actor, director, cinematographer and internet personality. He is best known for his work at Rooster Teeth—where he formerly served as creative director—featuring in many of their projects, including the Achievement Hunter gaming division. He directed season 7 of Red vs. Blue, as well as its miniseries Relocated.
RWBY is an American anime-influenced 3D computer-animated web series created by Monty Oum for Rooster Teeth. It is set in the fictional world of Remnant, where young people train to become warriors to protect their world from monsters called Grimm. The name RWBY is derived from the four main protagonists' forenames: Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna and Yang Xiao Long, and their respective thematic colors.
RTX was a series of annual gaming and Internet conventions created by Rooster Teeth held primarily in Austin, Texas and for a period of time also Sydney, Australia and London, England.
Barbara Julie Dunkelman (born July 2, 1989) is a Canadian actress and internet personality. She is known for her work with the production company Rooster Teeth, where she serves as a Creative Director and was formerly the Director of Social and Community Marketing and a Program Director for RTX. She also provides the voice of Yang Xiao Long in the web series RWBY and Nerris in Camp Camp, and is a partial owner of the FCF Wild Aces Indoor Football Team.
Achievement Hunter was an American video gaming division of Rooster Teeth Productions. Founded by Geoff Ramsey and Jack Pattillo on July 6, 2008, the website was originally based on the achievement mechanic in video games but grew to become a core component of Rooster Teeth, hosting a wide variety of videos related to video games. Achievement Hunter dissolved after publishing its final video on October 1, 2023, with all members having moved elsewhere within Rooster Teeth.
Michael Vincent Jones is an American actor, podcast host and internet personality who is known for his work with Rooster Teeth's gameplay division Achievement Hunter. He also co-hosted three-time Podcast Award winner Internet Box.
RWBY: Grimm Eclipse is a four-player co-op hack and slash video game based on the animated web series RWBY. Developed and published by Rooster Teeth Games, it was released as an early access title on Steam on December 1, 2015, with the full Windows release on July 5, 2016. The game was released for macOS on October 13, 2016, and was later released for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on January 17, 2017. The game's Definitive Edition was released for Nintendo Switch on May 13, 2021. The game received mixed reviews from critics, who faulted its gameplay.
Lindsay Elise Jones is an American actor, director, gamer and host. They are known for their work with Rooster Teeth, and have provided the voices of Ruby Rose in RWBY and Kimball in Red vs. Blue since 2013.
Ashley Burns is an American voice actress and internet personality. She is a founding member of Ubisoft's all-female professional gaming group, the Frag Dolls. She founded Rooster Teeth's news division, The Know. She was a contestant on the 28th season of The Amazing Race. Outside of the gaming industry, she voices Coco Adel in RWBY.
Gen:Lock is an American animated science fiction television series created by Gray Haddock and produced by Rooster Teeth. It is set in a dystopian future Earth where an international coalition known as The Polity fights a hostile, autocratic invading force known as The Union. The show follows the gen:LOCK program and its members, who participate in the development and testing of an experimental technology which allows for individuals with unique mental make ups to have their minds uploaded to giant suits of mecha armor called "Holons".
Arryn Zech is an American voice actress. She is best known for voicing Blake Belladonna in the original anime-style CG-animated web series, RWBY and Dr. Emily Grey in Red vs. Blue, an American web series also created by Rooster Teeth.