After 21 years, Warner Bros. is closing Rooster Teeth, the production company behind it Red versus blue And RWBY, among other titles. The process is expected to take several months, according to a statement from Rooster Teeth CEO Jordan Levin. posted Wednesday on the Rooster Teeth website. The Roost Podcast Network, which offers podcasts like Kinda Funny and RT Podcast, is staying with Warner Bros. as the company looks to sell the network.
Warner Bros. will continue to release a completed, unspecified Rooster Teeth-produced film and other projects in the works and is “exploring options” for Rooster Teeth content. according to Deadline. Diversity reported On Wednesday, the company announced that around 150 full-time employees would be laid off, with “dozens of contractors and content creators” suddenly also affected.
Levin attributed the closure to “challenges for digital media arising from fundamental shifts in consumer behavior and monetization across platforms, advertising and patronage.”
The company was founded in 2003 and with it came Red versus bluea machinima style show that was used gloriole to tell a story about two groups of isolated, opposing soldiers thrown into a barren ravine. The show quickly became a hit; It needed a game that people loved – the original gloriole – and created a parody of both war narratives and military video games. Most importantly, it was easy funny – At least it was for me as a teenager. Twenty-one years later, I still sometimes mutter a line from the first episode to myself: Have you ever wondered why we are here? Red versus blueThe final season is planned for this year.
“Although unintentional, it is only fitting that our final season of ‘Red vs. Blue’ coincides with us navigating this conclusion together,” Levin wrote. “Our legacy is not just a collection of content, but a story of pixels burned into our screens, minds and hearts. Rooster Teeth has left an indelible mark on the media industry, and we should be so proud of the countless ways we have created a company that connects creators and content with an engaged community.”
From there, Rooster Teeth eventually branched out with shows like Achievement unlocked And let’s play. It’s the next big hit, an anime-style web series titled RWBYdebuted in 2013. The next year, Fullscreen acquired Rooster Teeth before the production company debuted its first film. Lazer team
Rooster Teeth, while still popular, struggled to retain the quirky charm and easy-going humor of its early days. The company has also faced several serious controversies including RWBY Also the exit of actor Vic Mignogna from the series after allegations of sexual harassment and several cases of alleged workplace misconduct.
On social media, Rooster Teeth fans wanted to support the company’s laid-off employees, calling the impending closure “the end of an era.” Although Rooster Teeth has changed a lot over the years – and not always for the better – many people look back fondly on the works it created.
