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Critical Role
AddedFeb 15, 2024
UpdatedJun 18, 2026
Critical Role

Critical Role

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Critical Role Productions: A multimedia company, creating and streaming original shows since 2015.

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Burbank, CA, US
Founded
2015
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Founded in 2015, Critical Role Productions, LLC is a multimedia production company created by the members of the streaming show Critical Role. The company's core mission is to produce high-quality, engaging content centered around tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) and storytelling. Their vision is to foster a global community of fans who share a passion for immersive narratives and creative expression. Critical Role offers a variety of shows including "Critical Role," "Talks Machina," "Exandria Unlimited," and "Candela Obscura," available on their Twitch and YouTube channels. They also operate an online shop and publish TTRPG content through their imprint, Darrington Press.

Notable affiliated individuals include the original cast members such as Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, and Travis Willingham, who are also key figures in the company's operations. Investors and partnerships have included Geek & Sundry and Legendary Digital Networks, although Critical Role Productions became fully independent in early 2019. Key achievements include successfully funding a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign for an animated series, "The Legend of Vox Machina," which was later picked up by Amazon Prime Video. The company has significantly impacted the TTRPG community by popularizing the genre and creating a thriving ecosystem of related content and merchandise.

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Critical Role - Quick Facts

Who are Critical Role's competitors?

Companies similar to Critical Role include Roll20, Role, Critical Content and StartPlaying.Games.

When was Critical Role founded?

Critical Role was founded in 2015.

Where is Critical Role's headquarters located?

Critical Role's headquarters is located in Burbank, CA, US.

When was Critical Role's last funding round?

Critical Role's most recent funding round was for $9.1M (USD) in April 2019.

How much has Critical Role raised to-date?

As of Apr 8, 2019, Critical Role has raised a total of $9.1M (USD).

How many employees does Critical Role have?

Critical Role has 67 employees as of Feb 4, 2024.

Critical Role - Classification

Geographic Exposure
  • Global
Model
  • Platform
Revenue
  • Recurring
  • Software
  • Transactional
Customer
  • Consumers
Main Product
  • Streaming
  • Video Production
Tags
  • Creator Economy
  • Entertainment
NAICS
  • 510000Information
SIC
  • 7300Business Services
  • 7310Advertising
  • 7313Radio, Television, And Publishers' Advertising Representatives
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NAICS
  • 710000Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
  • 512000Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
  • 512100Motion Picture and Video Industries
  • 512110Motion Picture and Video Production
SIC
  • 7800Motion Pictures
  • 7900Amusement And Recreation Services
  • 7810Motion Picture Production And Allied Services
  • 7920Theatrical Producers (except Motion Picture), Bands, Orchestras
  • 7812Motion Picture And Video Tape Production
  • 7929Bands, Orchestras, Actors, And Other Entertainers And Entertainment