The series was created in 2009 by independent animator
Ross O'Donovan, also known as RubberRoss, In a 2026 interview,
Arin Hanson said that he and his team spent years pitching the series to various studios, but were always rejected. He decided to finance the series himself and said that thanks to his persistence, the series was eventually noticed by Australian animation studio
Glitch Productions. Afterwards, the team reworked the script of the show, Hanson said the script underwent "700 different rewrites and iterations". In 2017, Ross O'Donovan showed
Gameoverse to Glitch Productions founders Luke and Kevin Lerdwichagul. In January 2026, Glitch Productions announced that it partnered with O'Donovan and Arin Hanson, for full release of the series on its YouTube channel. In an announcement, CEO of Glitch Productions Kevin Lerdwichagul described the collaboration as a "natural fit with the company's indie animation mission" and said he was "struck by its world-building, creativity and depth". Release of the
pilot episode was scheduled in May 2026. The series will feature music created by composers
Grant Kirkhope and
Jake Kaufman. == References ==