RTX (event)

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RTX
Status	Inactive
Genre	Gaming, internet, content creation
Venue	Austin Convention Center (2012–2023)
Location(s)	Austin, Texas
Country	United States
Years active	10
Inaugurated	May 27–29, 2011
Most recent	July 7–9, 2023
Attendance	~600 (2011) ~5000 (2012) ~10,000 (2013) ~30,000 (2014) ~45,000 (2015) ~60,000 (2016) ~62,000 (2017) ~65,000 (2018)
Organized by	Rooster Teeth
Sponsor	Pizza Hut (2015–2016)[1]
Website	Official website

RTX was a series of annual gaming and Internet conventions created by Rooster Teeth held primarily in Austin, Texas and for a period of time also Sydney, Australia and London, England.

Starting as a small community gathering of 600 people in 2011, RTX significantly expanded in its following years, housing an estimated 62,000 people in 2017. RTX gained attention for its "celebration of that convergence of gaming and Internet culture."^[2] In 2016, Tech Crunch described it as "SXSW meets Comic Con."^[3] The event included panels on gaming and internet topics, exhibitor booths from independent and major game developers, as well as meet and greets with game developers, Rooster Teeth employees, and internet personalities. RTX was also notable for being one of the first places consumers may play major video game releases such as Halo 4 and Rainbow Six: Siege.

In December 2023, Rooster Teeth GM Jordan Levin announced the cancelation of RTX 2024, due to "never being profitable" as well as extended renovations to the Austin Convention Center.^[4]