Rooster Teeth, the beloved online entertainment company known for its popular web series and podcasts, has been abruptly closed by Warner Bros. Discovery. This shocking news has left fans reeling and wondering what the future holds for their favorite content creators.
Founded in 2003 by Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, Geoff Ramsey, Jason Saldaña, Gus Sorola, and Joel Heyman, Rooster Teeth quickly gained a loyal following with its unique blend of comedy, gaming content, and animation. Over the years, the company expanded its reach with successful shows like "Red vs. Blue" and "RWBY", becoming a staple in the online entertainment industry.
 Rooster Teeth successfully bottled a strain of irreverent, creative Austin, one that blended anime, gaming, fandom, sarcasm and slackerdom with shows that ranged from puppeteering to podcasts.
The company closure will lead to layoffs of roughly 150 full-time employees — and freeze work for dozens of contractors and content creators as well, Variety reports.
The big picture: The company, arguably best known for its sci-fi satire "Red vs. Blue," launched in 2003 and ultimately fell victim to the upheaval in digital advertising roiling media firms around the country.
Warner Bros. Discovery is currently in talks to sell the rights to certain Rooster Teeth catalog content and intellectual property such as the popular anime-style series “RWBY” (pictured above), pioneering sci-fi spoof “Red vs. Blue,” and Michael B. Jordan’s animated mecha series “Gen:Lock.” In addition, WBD is seeking to sell the Roost podcast network, with shows spanning gaming, true crime, fandom, comedy and food, which for the time being will continue to operate.
The company, which is headquartered in Austin, Texas, was founded in 2003 and began with the launch of the web series Red vs. Blue, based on the video game Halo, and then evolved to include the podcast network, as well as the anime webseries RWBY and the streaming series Gen:LOCK, with Michael B. Jordan voicing a main character. The studio last reported having 150 employees, but the number impacted is still unclear, given the potential for sales and having some contractor positions.
Rooster Teeth from AT&T following its acquisition of TimeWarner, Warner Bros. Discovery continued its investment in our company, content and community. Now however, it’s with a heavy heart I announce that Rooster Teeth is shutting down due to challenges facing digital media resulting from fundamental shifts in consumer behavior and monetization across platforms, advertising, and patronage.
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