The first episode of RWBY came out on Roster Teeth website on July 18, 2013, and had a viewing at RTX. The second volume premiered on July 4, 2014, at RTX and to the general public on July 24, 2014. RWBY became a viral hit after that fallowing announcement. Sadly the creator of RWBY Monty Oum passed away on February 1, 2015, He died as the result of a coma that was caused by an allergic during a medical procedure.