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Rogue Initiative Studios

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Founded
2015
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11-50
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About Rogue Initiative Studios

Rogue Initiative Studios is an independent entertainment production and technology studio founded in 2015 and publicly launched in early 2016. Based in Los Angeles, it brings together interactive entertainment and cinematic storytelling to develop original intellectual property across video games, film, television and immersive experiences. Its geographic presence includes regional production teams in Hong Kong and Beijing, alongside a distributed development presence in the United Kingdom.

The studio’s transmedia approach starts with narrative worlds designed for multiple formats. It builds these worlds within real-time game engines, primarily Unreal Engine, with the intention of developing connected experiences across feature films, episodic television, games and VR, AR and XR. This approach places interactive development and cinematic production within the same creative process, allowing original concepts to take shape across several entertainment media.

Production capabilities

Its work spans game development, animation, live-action production and advanced simulations. The studio also provides real-time pipelines, virtual production and previs for feature films, as well as immersive live shows and location-based entertainment. Its capabilities encompass motion capture, visual effects, game design, AAA console development and 360-degree first-person cinematic filmmaking. These activities serve interactive software, screen entertainment, spatial computing and themed attractions, including motion-simulation theaters.

Original projects

The studio released its debut VR fantasy-adventure game, Crowe: The Drowned Armory, in 2017 for Oculus Rift and SteamVR. Developed in Unreal Engine 4, the project established its work in original immersive game worlds.

In 2019, Rogue Initiative premiered Agent Emerson, a 360-degree first-person action VR film starring Lyndsy Fonseca and Tony Denison. Combining live-action and computer-generated imagery, the production extended the studio’s work into cinematic VR and was released across Viveport, SteamVR and Oculus.

Other projects include The 716th, which demonstrates real-time in-camera virtual production and VFX workflows; Pathfinder Checkpoint, an original concept and real-time environment visualization; and Steel Cobras, a location-based VR simulation developed for Nvidia GPU hardware and themed entertainment venues.

More about Rogue Initiative Studios

Founders and leadership

  • Pete Blumel — Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Creative Director; previously a producer at Activision’s Infinity Ward.
  • Cathy Twigg — Co-Founder and Chief Production Officer; previously a production executive at DreamWorks Animation and MTV Films.
  • Hrish Lotlikar — Co-Founder and Chief Business Development Officer.
  • Devin Ehrig — Co-Founder, VP of Corporate Strategy and Director of Virtual Production, with responsibility for regional production operations across Greater China and Asia-Pacific.

Production technology

For its cinematic VR work, the studio developed a custom-engineered camera rig and proprietary real-time audio and color-grading pipelines.

Financing and creative partnerships

Early seed investors included Presence Capital, The VR Fund, Colopl Next and Outpost Capital. In May 2017, a seven-figure Series A round led by CBT Capital Limited supported cross-border content production for Western and Asian audiences.

Michael Bay and Lynda Obst became strategic advisors and equity stakeholders, supporting the development of original entertainment properties.

Notable credits

5 credits
  • Crowe: The Drowned Armory
  • Agent Emerson
  • The 716th
  • Pathfinder Checkpoint
  • Steel Cobras

Offices

Where Rogue Initiative Studios is based

3 locations

  • Los Angeles office

    Headquarters
    6800 Owensmouth Avenue, Suite 200, Canoga Park, Los Angeles, CA 91303, United StatesLos Angeles, California, United States

    Global headquarters and main creative studio.

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  • Beijing office

    Beijing, China

    Regional creative and business development branch supporting mainland China production and distribution.

  • Hong Kong office

    Hong Kong

    Regional creative and virtual production branch overseeing Asia-Pacific production workflows.

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