Many admired content creators have made the decision to end their journey on YouTube or change their known reputation over the past few weeks.
MatPat, a YouTuber who specializes in game theories, has been making videos since 2011. His channel, The Game Theorists, has gained a following of 18.8 million subscribers. MatPat stated that he will be handing his channel off to someone else on March 9th. The reason for his departure is to spend more time with his family, especially with his son Ali.
Another content creator who has been on YouTube for many years, Tom Scott, has also made the decision to take an indefinite break from YouTube. Over the course of 10 years he has uploaded a video every week. Scott stated that it’s “not goodbye forever” but it will be for a while. However, he will still be continuing his podcast, Lateral, during his YouTube hiatus.
After 13 years of creating Minecraft-related videos, CaptainSparklez is deciding to pull away from this game. He will continue to make videos, just ones that aren’t entirely focused on Minecraft. Lots of CaptainSparklez’s subscribers have grown up watching his videos, and are sad to see him leave what he is most known for. Maybe this is a way of CaptainSparklez maturing in his career.
Moo is another YouTuber who will be retiring full-time commitment from video making. He is looking for personal growth outside of YouTube by focusing more on family and different career opportunities.
Joel Haver has been a well-known creator since 2010. He has created many short animations that have helped him gain about 1.9 million subscribers. He won’t be leaving YouTube, but it is expected that he won’t be doing his weekly uploads anymore. Haver wants to focus on more lengthy videos rather than the usual skits.
The reason so many YouTubers have decided to make changes in their careers is because of the burnout and the pressure of keeping up with their viewers’ interests.They have found that their videos may not be relevant anymore due to the shifts in what’s trending or what people are interested in now.
