PRESS
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Developer
ROTU Entertainment
Based in Boston, Massachusetts
Founded
2012
Website
www.rotu.com
Press / Business contact
info@rotu.com
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DESCRIPTION
We are an immersive entertainment studio based in Boston, Massachusetts, striving to define the future of storytelling. Our fully-remote, ever-evolving network of artists, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders provides us with unparalleled access to talent, creativity, and innovation. ROTU's team comprises talented developers with deep experience working at Valve, Capcom, and well-known AAA games such as Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, and République.
HISTORY
ROTU Entertainment & Media is built upon the foundation of one principle. Music is universal and has the power to unite the world.
In the spring of 2010, a group of Berklee College of Music students brought together 90 musicians from 90 different countries in one room to write lyrics for a song titled, “Anthem for the World.”
Anthem for the World premiered at a sold-out show in historic Boston's Symphony Hall alongside Grammy award winner Alan Silvestri. Its primary goal was to promote unity through music and further promote the value of music education. Inspired by this event, the freshly graduated Berklee College of Music students formed what is now known as ROTU Entertainment & Media, Ltd. to continue with their mission.
A series of projects spanning 10 years defined the values, talent, and expertise ROTU has to offer today. Notable projects include:
All for Van - A earthquake relief music video for the city of Van in Turkey during the devastating 2011 earthquakes. Seen by 30 Million people this music video was picked up by news outlets across the world and the project donated 100% proceeds to Unicef.
“Welcome to Earth” was made up of 200 person ensemble of musicians and vocalists from over 100 countries. This collective group performed for a sold-out show of 30,000 for the opening night of Outside the Box a public music and art festival in the Boston Commons during 2014.
“Anthem for the Amazon” a music video collaboration with the Amazon Aid Foundation in which 500 children from 50 different countries stand up for the Amazon and sing an original global anthem as a call to action to save the world's greatest rainforest.
Realizing the impact they can have with their projects, the ROTU team decided to travel down to the Amazon to film their next project: the documentary titled, “Mercury Uprising.” This documentary delves deeper into the issues of climate change, accelerated deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, illegal gold mining, and the devastating effects of mercury--the dangerous toxin used in the mining process. Seen at Cop 20 &21 united Nations conferences that helped spark the Paris climate agreement.
Slowly, ROTU’s mission started to expand from solely uniting the world through music into raising awareness on the global issues we face as a humanity.
Come 2017, ROTU combined its prior experiences into a creative family-friendly IP with a growing virtual production network. Soon after, began developing its flagship virtual reality game, “Rhythm of the Universe: Ionia.”
Ionia is the first game in the Rhythm of the Universe series which is centered around the unique perspective of music, mythology, and history. The game brings awareness to environmental issues and is partnering with nonprofits in order to support and facilitate animal habitat destruction. #GamingForGood
ROTU Entertainment & Media has become an immersive entertainment studio where art and technology meet in harmony. We collaborate directly with our audience to inspire and innovate groundbreaking experiences, products, and services. We create large-scale projects that unite people from all around the world and the result is like nothing you have seen before. We collaborate with talented groups of extraordinary artists who believe in changing the world. Inspiration is the key to our success and collaboration is our lifestyle.
QUOTES
“It’s an intersection of art, performance, and technology” --Mirek Vana
“We give a platform to unleash creativity” --Emir Cerman
“We create unforgettable performances and revolutionize live entertainment through international music” --Jason Parks
“ROTU attracts world-class artists from all over the world, who help develop emotional stories that appeal to audiences of all ages” --Jason Parks
“Rhythm of the Universe is a fantastic blend of artistry, experimentation of new business models, and creativity.” --Mark Thirman
“It is my dream to see the world come together as one family, and together I believe we can achieve this” --Emir Cerman
“We merge music, mythology, and history” -- Charles Logan