The Rise, Fall and Future of Rooster Teeth

Rooster Teeth wasn’t just an entertainment company. It was the blueprint for internet entertainment. A group of friends making Halo machinima somehow grew to a media empire… until the cracks started to form... Let's explore how Rooster Teeth went from boom to collapse. The successes, the scandals, the structural failures, and the slow degradation that led to its collapse. Rooster Teeth should’ve been untouchable. It had the audience, the creators, the legacy, the innovation. But behind the iconic series and personalities, something else was brewing... Burnout, controversy, corporate mismanagement, and decisions that slowly pushed fans away. Rooster Teeth didn’t just fall. It unravelled. It deteriorated. It fell... And the internet was watching. This is the full story. Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction 1:22 – The Early Days 2:52 – The Birth of Red vs Blue 5:02 – Exploring Other Mediums 5:49 - Birth of Achievement Hunter 6:21 - Podcasting 7:28 - Grifball 8:09 - Monty Oum and Jordan Cwierz 10:40 - RWBY 11:22 - Extra Life 13:23 - More Content 14:15 - Fullscreen and Lazer Team 14:50 - Passing of Monty Oum 16:55 - Rooster Teeth First 17:41 - Staff Departures 20:07 - Controversy 23:23 - Michael and Jack Respond 26:16 - Lay-Offs and Departures 28:40 - Closure Announcement 29:50 - Staff Responses 31:53 - Closing Thoughts Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @qyxz   Music Attributions: Dangerous by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/