PewDiePie explains why he thought about quitting YouTube two years ago and discusses his future in content creation × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Esports & Gaming News

PewDiePie explains why he thought about quitting YouTube two years ago and discusses his future in content creation

By Richik "anarkiddie" Bhattacharya Modified 16 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share PewDiePie has a heart to heart with fans about the future of his channel (Image via YouTube/PewDiePie) Felix "PewDiePie" addressed his future on YouTube in a video posted on September 14. Titled Why I didnt quit, it is a seven-minute long discussion as to what led him to think about quitting content creation and what held him back. PewDiepie has been the reigning king of YouTube for quite some time now. His popularity and fame have transcended beyond his content creation after he became the first creator to cross the fabled 100-million-subsribers mark on the Google-owned platform three years ago. But the content he has been doing recently is different from his daily videos in the past. Over the last two years, he has been highly inconsistent with uploads and has changed his style drastically, preferring vlogs and small reaction videos to full-blown gaming or meme review content. Almost two years ago, the streamer even contemplated leaving the industry for good.

PewDiePie reveals what made him want to quit two years ago

PewDiePie launched his YouTube account in 2010 and worked his way up the content food chain by publishing let's play videos, funny commentary videos, and video games. Later, he expanded into producing extremely popular meme reviews and reaction content. Along the way, he had a brush with numerous controversies, making life pretty miserable for him, as he explained in the video: "Two years ago when I decided that I was gonna quit. It was because I had gone through too much drama at the time. You know, it hasn't always been perfect. but I do feel I have gone through a lot of scrutiny as well. And the negative was just outweighing the good at that point." The negative press and continuous scrutiny seemed to have taken a toll on the Swedish YouTuber, but he kept on going. As he reminisced about the good old days, PewDiePie thanked his fans and audience who allowed him to make a career out of doing the things he likes: "But it didn't feel right to quite when other people, especially when so many people were still being so supportive. And yeah, I look back on my 10 years on YouTube and it's been a wild f*cking ride. And I would do it all again in a heartbeat." He then explained how the pursuit of an increased subscriber count and views sucked the fun out of making content, making all of his accomplishments hollow: "I realized at that time that, you know, to keep trying to push the channel more and more and more all the time wasn't doing anything for me personally. I wasn't getting anything out of the money, the recognition or the fame. At least that part had peaked, you know?" He even went as far as to say that he was just doing it because that's what people expected of him: "Felt like I was just growing the channel just because you are expected to do so." All of this led up to what his future plans for the channel look like. PewDiePie revealed that the reason his uploads have been haphazard in the last few years is mostly because he doesn't force himself to do content anymore: "So, two years ago, I said I was going to retire and that confused a lot of people because I still uploaded videos. But the thing is, what I meant was I just wanted to do YouTube like I did it when I started, which is for fun." He went on to say that this new strategy has worked very well for him as he has taken everything at his own pace and started to enjoy YouTube like he did before the grinding mindset set in. Now that he is having fun, PewDiePie hinted that he will keep uploading videos he thinks are worth sharing with his fans.

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While discussing the future of the channel, he acknowledged how his channel has changed and matured over the years and noted that new content will not be for everyone. He further requested that people not ask for Minecraft or meme review videos as they did not interest him anymore. Fans overwhelmingly supported his decision, with many content creators and streaming personalities also chiming in the comments section. Comments lauding the creator (Image via YouTube/PewDiePie) Fans thanking him for all good times (Image via YouTube/PewDiePie) With 111 million subscribers, Felix has come a long way from his Let's Play series in early 2010s. Having assured that he will be back on the platform with future videos, he finished the video with the iconic Bro Fist, a cherished symbol for his millions of fans. Read about your favorite creators only on TikTok Wiki & Youtube Wiki Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Abu Amjad Khan × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी