PewDiePie Announces He’s “Done With Video Games for Now” After 13 Years on YouTube
Felix Kjellberg — better known as PewDiePie — has officially shared that his long-running era as a gaming YouTuber has come to a halt.
In his latest Kjellberg Mail newsletter, the 34-year-old creator revealed that he has stepped away from gaming to focus on his family, personal growth, and new creative pursuits.
For long-time fans of the channel, the shift didn’t come as a surprise. PewDiePie famously posted a video eight years ago titled “Why I Don’t Play Video Games Anymore,” marking the start of a slow transition away from Let’s Plays. His content gradually shifted toward lifestyle vlogs, fatherhood, travel, personal projects, and the occasional Geoguessr session.
“Every Hour Has Weight Now” — Fatherhood Changed Everything
PewDiePie explained that becoming a father reshaped how he views time:
“Since becoming a dad, everything gets evaluated differently. Every hour has weight now in a way it didn’t before. I decided to drop video games. If time is limited, I’d rather be doing something else.”
While he still plays around 30 minutes of games occasionally, Kjellberg made it clear that the era of spending dozens of hours grinding one title is over.
“I Want to Learn — Not Just Grind Games”
PewDiePie admitted that for many years he was so “locked” into YouTube and gaming that he neglected personal development.
Now, he says he’s entering a phase where he wants to learn, build, and expand his skills.
This mindset shift has directly shaped his new content direction — with videos about PC building, coding, engineering projects, and daily life.
His viral video “My First Ever PC Build” earned over 4.8 million views, while the comedic follow-up “Accidentally Built a Nuclear Supercomputer” brought in 2.7 million.
A New Chapter — But Not the End of PewDiePie
Despite the decline of gaming content, PewDiePie emphasizes he’s not quitting YouTube. In fact, he seems more energized than ever:
“People say I have infinite time. But I don’t. I just choose to spend it on what I think is more valuable.”
His new approach:
✔ Personal projects
✔ Skill-building
✔ Fatherhood and lifestyle content
✔ Occasional light gaming, not full series
✔ “Learning” as his main priority
For fans, it marks a major shift — but not the end of an era. Instead, it’s the beginning of a new one.