Rooster Teeth co-founder Burnie Burns has departed the company he helped turn into a digital powerhouse.

In a statement on his just-launched website, Burns also shared that he and his wife, Ashley Jenkins, are moving "overseas" -- a decision that has been two years in the making despite the fact that Burns acknowledges it arrives during a particularly tumultuous time for the United States.

"As some of you have predicted over the past year, my steady move away from a public life was in preparation for this change," Burns wrote in a farewell message, noting that he had briefly returned to the Rt Podcast in recent months and still intends to pursue his myriad creative passions. "To that end, Rooster Teeth and I are currently working on a first-look agreement, which will enable me to incubate my own projects and then present them to the company for possible development."

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