Machinima pulls all YouTube videos saying it has "pivoted from distributing content on legacy channels" Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Machinima pulls all YouTube videos saying it has "pivoted from distributing content on legacy channels" "They finally went ahead and deleted everything we'd ever done." News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 20 Jan 2019 52 comments The YouTube page for multiplatform online entertainment network, Machinima, has removed all its videos from public viewing. As reported by Kotaku, Machinima has seemingly set all videos on its YouTube channel to private, removing years of creative output and emptying a channel with almost 12.4 million subscribers. Subsidary channels, such as Machinima Happy Hour and Machinima Trailer Vault have also had their videos removed from public view. It would appear that the platform - which featured content such as BFFs, Super Best Friends Play, Christopher Walkenthrough, and more - did not notify any of its followers nor creators of the changes and, at the time of writing, there is no official word on any of Machinima's official social media accounts. As news spreads, fans and creators are sharing their memories via the hashtag, #RIPMachinima. Sad to see the catalogue go. As many have already said Machinima was a special place filled with amazing people. I feel lucky to have been part of it. #RIPMachinima- Matt Dannevik (@MattDannevik) January 19, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings "Otter Media really just went and deleted Machinima, Happy Hour, Respawn, Realm, Prime, Inside Gaming, ETC, everything," tweeted former creator and employee of Machinima, Jeremy Azevedo, while former creator Matt Dannevik said: "Sad to see the catalogue go. As many have already said Machinima was a special place filled with amazing people." Wow... they finally went ahead and deleted everything we'd ever done.7+ Years of work... lost to the sands of time. #RIPMachinima Make sure you're subbed to our new channel that we started after leaving Machinima last june - https://t.co/CdswejOfLJ - thanks pic.twitter.com/H8MEVGHaCq- RickyFTW (@rickyftw) January 19, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings "Wow... they finally went ahead and deleted everything we'd ever done," added Lawrence Sonntag. "7+ Years of work... lost to the sands of time. #RIPMachinima" Machinima was founded at the turn of the millennium and was later acquired by Warner Bros. Digital Networks in 2016. After Warner Bros., in turn, was acquired by AT&T in 2018, Machinima was subsumed by the AT&T's owned multi-channel network, Fullscreen, which is operated by Otter Media. In a statement to Kotaku, owners Otter Media said: "We are focused on creating new content with the Machinima team, which will be distributed on new channels to be announced in the coming months. In the meantime the Machinima network of creator channels continues to showcase the talents of the network. As part of this focus on new content, we have pivoted from distributing content on a handful of legacy operated channels." Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store