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==Reception==
==Reception==
''Red vs. Blue'' is widely credited with attracting public attention to [[machinima]]. Although examples had existed since the 1990s, Clive Thompson, a journalist from ''New York Times'', credits ''Red vs. Blue'' as "the first to break out of the underground".<ref name="Thompson2">[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/07/magazine/07MACHINI.html?_r=1 '''The New York Times''': ''The Xbox Auteurs'']</ref> In ''Halo 2'',  Bungie inserted a special command — a joystick button that makes a soldier lower their weapon — designed solely to make it easier for Rooster Teeth to do dialogue. The series has inspired other machinima productions, including ''[[The Codex]]'', ''[[Fire Team Charlie (machinima)|Fire Team Charlie]]'', and ''[[This Spartan Life]]''.
''Red vs. Blue'' is widely credited with attracting public attention to [[machinima]]. Although examples had existed since the 1990s, Clive Thompson, a journalist from ''New York Times'', credits ''Red vs. Blue'' as "the first to break out of the underground".<ref name="Thompson2">[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/07/magazine/07MACHINI.html?_r=1 '''The New York Times''': ''The Xbox Auteurs'']</ref> In ''Halo 2'',  Bungie inserted a special command — a joystick button that makes a soldier lower their weapon — designed solely to make it easier for Rooster Teeth to do dialogue.


Rooster Teeth's success is recognized by Bungie. The Rooster Teeth crew was featured in the [[Halo 2 Collector's Edition|''Halo 2'' Collector's Edition's Bonus DVD]], and the [[ViDoc]] ''[[Bungie ViDoc: O Brave New World|O Brave New World]]''. Along with several other exceptional ''Halo'' community members, ''Red vs. Blue'' was featured in the ''Halo: Reach'' [[Tribute Room]] easter egg. ''Red vs. Blue'' and Rooster Teeth were listed in the "Special Thanks" section of the [[Halo 3 credits]], the [[Halo 3: ODST credits]], and the [[Halo: Reach credits]].
Rooster Teeth's success is recognized by Bungie. The Rooster Teeth crew was featured in the [[Halo 2 Collector's Edition|''Halo 2'' Collector's Edition's Bonus DVD]], and the [[ViDoc]] ''[[Bungie ViDoc: O Brave New World|O Brave New World]]''. Along with several other exceptional ''Halo'' community members, ''Red vs. Blue'' was featured in the ''Halo: Reach'' [[Tribute Room]] easter egg. ''Red vs. Blue'' and Rooster Teeth were listed in the "Special Thanks" section of the [[Halo 3 credits]], the [[Halo 3: ODST credits]], and the [[Halo: Reach credits]].