History Creator / AchievementHunter

* IncrediblyLamePun: Jeremy's websites.

* On Fridays, the latest episodes in their ''[[LetsPlay/AchievementHunterMinecraftSeries Let's Play Minecraft]]'' series were released. They formerly duked it out in their [[HubCity Achievement City]] within ''Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition'' (later ''Minecraft: UsefulNotes/XboxOne Edition'') to win [[CosmeticAward the Tower of Pimps]] before moving over entirely to the PC version, which allowed them to expand the crew and gameplay.

Achievement Hunter was the comedic gameplay division of Creator/RoosterTeeth Productions, created on July 28, 2008 by Rooster Teeth co-founder Geoff Ramsey and fellow cohort Jack Pattillo. It was a [[SpotlightStealingSquad very popular part of the company]] for much of its fifteen-year lifespan; they started with video how-to guides on acquiring various {{achievement|System}}s in games for UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} and other platforms, but later became known for a collective of Website/YouTube series that invoke a lot of nonsense, especially their LetsPlay videos. In fact, they controlled the [=YouTube=] channel specifically titled [[https://www.youtube.com/user/LetsPlay Let's Play]], although they later debuted [[https://www.youtube.com/user/AchievementHunter an official Achievement Hunter YouTube channel]], which was for their live-action and non-Let's Play videos.

* Fiona Nova departed in early 2021 to work for the short-lived revival of Creator/{{G4}}, but continued to make occasional guest appearances.

* Mica Burton left to focus on her hosting and acting career, namely with ''Critical Role''.

** Team Thugs (Lindsay, Kdin, and Caleb) and [[JustForPun Team Mates]] (Kdin, Matt, and Jeremy).

Achievement Hunter was the comedic gameplay division of Creator/RoosterTeeth Productions, created on July 28, 2008, by Rooster Teeth co-founder Geoff Ramsey and fellow cohort Jack Pattillo. It was a [[SpotlightStealingSquad very popular part of the company]] for much of its fifteen-year lifespan; they started with video how-to guides on acquiring various {{achievement|System}}s in games for UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} and other platforms, but later became known for a collective of Website/YouTube series that invoke a lot of nonsense, especially their LetsPlay videos. In fact, they controlled the [=YouTube=] channel specifically titled [[https://www.youtube.com/user/LetsPlay Let's Play]], although they later debuted [[https://www.youtube.com/user/AchievementHunter an official Achievement Hunter YouTube channel]], which was for their live-action and non-Let's Play videos.

* Fiona Nova departed in early 2021 to work for the short-lived revival of Creator/{{G4}} but continued to make occasional guest appearances.

* Kdin Jenzen, the other cast member who wasn't ever on the main cast, transferred over to ''The Know'' and the Rooster Teeth Broadcast department in 2016 before leaving for other pastures; she later revealed in October 2022 details about the alleged toxic work environment she endured at the company, including within AH.

** Also, among the main six guys' Gamertags (most prominently seen in ''Minecraft'', though also applies to other Xbox games), we have [=BM Vagabond=] (Ryan), [=BrownMan=], and [=FluttershySucks=] (both Ray), which are drastically different than the other four guys' more normal gamertags. At the very least, the other four guys have their own names somewhere in their gamertags - [=DG=]''Geoff'', ''[=JackP=]'', ''[=MJones=]'' (formerly MLP ''Michael''), and ''Gavin''o''Free''. Matt and Jeremy also had their real names in their gamertags of [=Axial''Matt''=] and ''[=JDoolz=]''.

Achievement Hunter was the comedic gameplay division of Creator/RoosterTeeth Productions, created on July 28, 2008 by Rooster Teeth co-founder Geoff Ramsey and fellow cohort Jack Pattillo. It was a [[SpotlightStealingSquad very popular part of the company]] for much of its fifteen-year lifespan; they started with video how-to guides on acquiring various {{achievement|System}}s in games for UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} and other platforms, but later became known for a collective of Website/YouTube series that invoke a lot of nonsense, especially their LetsPlay videos. In fact, they controlled the [=YouTube=] channel specifically titled [[https://www.youtube.com/user/LetsPlay Let's Play]], although they later debuted [[https://www.youtube.com/user/AchievementHunter an official Achievement Hunter YouTube channel]], which was for their live-action and non-Let's Play videos.

On September 18, 2023, [[EndOfAnAge fifteen years after its formation]], it was announced that Achievement Hunter will dissolve but the [=YouTube=] channel will remain and Let's Plays will also continue but on a different brand, which was later revealed to be Ramsey's own ''F**kface''. It officially dissolved on October 1, 2023.

The last remaining main cast members were Creator/MichaelJones, Trevor Collins, Alfredo Diaz, and Joe Lee; the four have started a new RT brand called Dogbark to succeed AH. Achievement Hunter's Post Team have also made regular appearances in content and had their own streaming slot ''Post Team Does Stuff''. Kerry Shawcross and Ify Nwadiwe were occasional guests. As for the other past staff members:

* Ray Narvaez, Jr. left in April 2015 to focus on an independent livestreaming career. He made occasional guest appearances a handful of times afterward.
* Geoff Ramsey was promoted to executive creative director of Rooster Teeth in September 2019, although he made recurring appearances afterwards until 2022, when he focused more on his two main podcasts, ''F**kface'' and ''ANMA''.

* Fiona Nova departed in early 2021 to work for the short-lived revival of Creator/{{G4}}, but continued to make occasional guest appearances.

* Creator/GavinFree also increased his focus on ''F**kface'' with Ramsey, among other things, reducing to a recurring cast in 2023. He was the only AH cast member to be part of AH since its founding, having been a contract member from 2008 to early 2012, which by then he was promoted to the main cast. He did not appear in the final AH video, however.

* ''VS'' has each regular member of the Achievement Hunter crew go one-on-one against one another in a game to win a fake Wrestling/{{WWE}} Championship belt and a small rooster trophy for a week. In each episode, the challenger gets to pick which game that s/he and the current champion play. The last episode was broadcast on January 19, 2017. Not to be confused with [[LetsPlay/{{Versus}} the Let's Play channel]] [[SimilarlyNamedWorks of the same name]] by LetsPlay/JoshJepson and LetsPlay/TylerSederwall (formerly [=AttackingTucans=]). In 2020, it was announced that an eight-week season would return and temporarily cycle in place of Let's Roll, with the contestants this time being the group vs. RT Core.

On October 6, 2023, the [=LetsPlay=] channel was rebranded and is now managed under Geoff Remasey's ''F**kface'' brand.

On October 6, 2023, the [=LetsPlay=] channel will be rebranded and managed under the ''F**kface'' brand.

[[folder:Let's Play]]

Their videos on this [=YouTube=] channel have become a large chunk of their videos. Although AH still controls this channel, some shows not titled Let's Play that were published here (such as ''VS'' and ''GO!'') are now published on the new Achievement Hunter channel.\\\

For a period of time from 2016 until around 2019, this channel was used as a multi-channel network that was shared with other groups including Funhaus, Website/ScrewAttack, Cow Chop, Sugar Pine 7, and others. However, since most people came to [=LetsPlay=] solely for Achievement Hunter, most of these groups either became independent or disbanded, and the channel is now solely focused on Achievement Hunter again. As of 2021, their schedule has changed to a 24-hour window for FIRST members before going public on [=YouTube=] the next day. They have since announced in March 2022, that their schedule will be more fluid to change and subsequent releases are subject to change.
* Released on Mondays are new episodes of ''[[LetsPlay/AchievementHunterGrandTheftAutoSeries Let's Play Grand Theft Auto]]''. Mondays used to be just for random Let's Plays, but in anticipation for ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' they played ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'' for a Let's Play. However, they've enjoyed ''GTA IV'' so much that they've made Monday the day they release a Let's Play involving the game until ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' opened up in ''GTA V'' and took its place. In addition, they played ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'' before in July and August 2013, when it was not exactly certain if ''Let's Play GTA'' was a thing for them as it is now. As of 2021, ''GTA'' is still their public Monday release but FIRST members receive it on Sundays.
* Wednesdays are reserved for their ''VideoGame/GarrysMod'' videos and ''Let's Roll'' while Thursdays and Sundays are reserved for random Let's Plays that they have filmed.
* On Fridays, the latest episodes in their ''[[LetsPlay/AchievementHunterMinecraftSeries Let's Play Minecraft]]'' series is released. They formerly duked it out in their [[HubCity Achievement City]] within ''Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition'' (later ''Minecraft: UsefulNotes/XboxOne Edition'') to win [[CosmeticAward the Tower of Pimps]] before moving over entirely to the PC version, which allowed them to expand the crew and gameplay.
** Fridays have also now been reserved for a special First-only Let's Play series called ''Firt Plays'', where they play what they want to play.
* Previously on Sundays (usually), we got ''Game Time''. It's a relatively infrequent series hosted by Burnie, where he brings someone along to play a game with him. If the game doesn't allow for multiplayer, Burnie has the guest play it in his place while he provides commentary, which usually consists of providing insight into the lives or jobs of the Rooster Teeth or Achievement Hunter members. After a brief retirement, the series was brought back for six episodes that will involve people who will work on the company's future film, ''Film/LazerTeam'', as a result of reaching $750,000 in their Indiegogo campaign.

[[http://www.achievementhunter.com Achievement Hunter]] is the comedic gameplay division of Creator/RoosterTeeth Productions, created on July 28, 2008 by Rooster Teeth co-founder Geoff Ramsey and fellow cohort Jack Pattillo. A [[SpotlightStealingSquad very popular]] part of the company for much of its fifteen-year lifespan, they started with video how-to guides on acquiring various {{achievement|System}}s in games for UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} and other platforms, but later became known for a collective of Website/YouTube series that invoke a lot of nonsense, especially their LetsPlay videos. In fact, they control the [=YouTube=] channel specifically titled [[https://www.youtube.com/user/LetsPlay Let's Play]], although they later debuted [[https://www.youtube.com/user/AchievementHunter an official Achievement Hunter YouTube channel]], which is for their live-action and non-Let's Play videos.

On September 18, 2023, [[EndOfAnAge 15 years after its formation]], it was announced that Achievement Hunter will dissolve but the [=YouTube=] channel will remain and Let's Plays will also continue but on a different brand.

As of the announcement of the group's dissolution, the last remaining main cast members are Creator/MichaelJones, Trevor Collins, Alfredo Diaz, and Joe Lee; after AH dissolves, the four will start a new RT brand called Dogbark. Achievement Hunter's Post Team have also made regular appearances in content and have their own streaming slot ''Post Team Does Stuff''. Kerry Shawcross and Ify Nwadiwe are occasional guests, alongside occasional appearances from former members Jeremy Dooley and Fiona Nova.

[[folder:Past cast members]]
* Ray Narvaez, Jr. left in April 2015 to focus on an independent livestreaming career.
* Geoff Ramsey was promoted to executive creative director of Rooster Teeth in September 2019, although he made recurring appearances afterwards until 2022. and prefers to focus on his two main podcasts, ''F**kface'' and ''ANMA''.
* Jeremy Dooley moved back to his home state with his wife during the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic and decided to remain there and focus on a full-time livestreaming career. He does continue to make sporadic appearances remotely with occasional visits to Austin.
* Ryan Haywood departed in October 2020 after allegations of misconduct led the company to part ways with him.
* Fiona Nova departed to work for the revived Creator/{{G4}}, but continues to make occasional appearances.

* Kdin Jenzen, the other cast member who wasn't ever on the main cast, transferred over to ''The Know'' and the Rooster Teeth Broadcast department in 2016 before leaving for other pastures.
* Matt Bragg appeared on a part-time basis after his full-time position was dissolved in 2022.

* Lindsay Jones moved out of the division to continue voicing their ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' character Ruby Rose in [[VirtualYoutuber VTubing]].
* Creator/GavinFree also increased his focus on ''F**kface'' with Ramsey, among other things, reducing to a recurring cast in 2023. He was the only AH cast member to be part of AH since its founding, having been a contract member from 2008 to early 2012, which by then he was promoted to the main cast.
* Ky Cooke had moved on to several projects within Rooster Teeth.
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* BookEnds: The very first Achievement Hunter video was a video guide recorded by Jack on getting the Millionaire's Club achievement in ''VideoGame/BurnoutParadise''. Michael has revealed on ''Off Topic'' #403 that the final AH video to be published (which had already been recorded by then) will be Jack, Geoff, Alfredo, and Michael himself trying to get the same achievement in ''Burnout Paradise Remastered''.

* BlackComedyRape: Though generally avoided as one of the few subjects they consider too taboo to joke about, Michael's 'Gerki' persona from the ''Red Dragon Inn Lets Roll'' and its sequel is this trope ''personified''. A [[DepravedBisexual Depraved]] [[ExtremeOmnisexual Omnisexual]] who's after AnythingThatMoves, and is intentionally trying to get the other players drunk so he can have his way with them. The game somewhat invited this in the first place as some of Gerki's action cards were based around [[SlippingAMickey poisoning other players' drinks]], but they take this and run with it until they start claiming Gerki is ejaculating into people's drinks because his semen is a sedative. They really aim for CrossingTheLineTwice with this one.

[[folder:Former Members]]

* Kdin Jenzen, the other cast member who wasn't ever on the main cast, transferred over to ''The Know'' and the Rooster Teeth Broadcast department before leaving for other pastures.
* Andy Blanchard was the only AH employee who was sadly let go due to unfortunate budget cuts by RT's parent company in 2019.

* Creator/GavinFree also increased his focus on ''F**kface'' with Ramsey, among other things. He was the only AH cast member to be part of AH since its founding, having been a contract member from 2008 to early 2012, which by then he was promoted to the main cast.

[[http://www.achievementhunter.com Achievement Hunter]] is the comedic gameplay division of Creator/RoosterTeeth Productions, created on July 28, 2008 by Rooster Teeth co-founder Geoff Ramsey and fellow cohort Jack Pattillo. A [[SpotlightStealingSquad very popular]] part of the company, they started with video how-to guides on acquiring various [[CosmeticAward achievements]] in games for UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade and other platforms with {{Achievement System}}s, but later became known for a collective of Website/YouTube series that invoke a lot of nonsense, especially their LetsPlay videos. In fact, they control the [=YouTube=] channel specifically titled [[https://www.youtube.com/user/LetsPlay Let's Play]], although they later debuted [[https://www.youtube.com/user/AchievementHunter an official Achievement Hunter YouTube channel]], which is for their live-action and non-Let's Play videos.

As of 2023, the current main cast members are: Jack Pattillo, Creator/GavinFree, Creator/MichaelJones, Lindsay Jones, Trevor Collins, Alfredo Diaz, Ky Cooke, [=BlackKrystel=], and Joe Lee. Matt Bragg currently appears on a part-time basis after his position was dissolved. Achievement Hunter's Post Team have also made regular appearances in content and have their own streaming slot ''Post Team Does Stuff''. Kerry Shawcross and Ify Nwadiwe are occasional guests, alongside occasional appearances from former members Jeremy Dooley and Fiona Nova.

On September 18, 2023, [[EndOfAnAge 15 years after its formation]], it was announced that ''Achievement Hunter'' will dissolve but the [=YouTube=] channel will remain and Let's Plays will also continue but on a different brand.

[[folder: Former Members]]

* Geoff Ramsey was promoted to executive creative director of Rooster Teeth in September 2019, although he makes occasional appearances and prefers to focus on his two main podcasts, ''F**kface'' and ''ANMA''.

* Caleb Denecour left to focus on his Ultimate Frisbee career.

* Kdin Jenzen transferred over to ''The Know'' and the Rooster Teeth Broadcast department before leaving for other pastures.