Markiplier to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Fischbach fans. Speculation had been rife that YouTube's most generous star will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 37, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/08/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a content creator isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a content creator-streamer-actor just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMark

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouMark was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouMark.”
— @DesireePlum, 13 Aug 2026

“Fischbach wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 13 Aug 2026

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