For over 7 years, AndyEdition has inspired Guardians from Germany with his videos about Destiny 2. Thanks to him, one could conveniently have the complex story of the Light and Darkness saga explained in videos. But this week, he announced his farewell.
Who is AndyEdition? AndyEdition was one of the few content creators in the Destiny community who delved deeply into the story and the many backstories of Destiny.
He skillfully navigated through the complex information of the Bungie story for the Guardians and presented it in entertaining and exciting videos that were understandable for everyone. Thus, he was a constant part of the German-speaking Destiny scene for 7 years.
In doing so, he also recognized the connections and even teased prophetically 5 years ago the content of the new “Lightfall” raid with the return of Nezarek.
- After small beginnings at the end of 2016, his channel continued to grow.
- He was able to explain the story to players so well that he quickly became the German equivalent of the English-speaking YouTuber “My Name is Byf” and thus the German “Lore Bear”.
- In September 2018, he had by far the greatest success with “Forsaken” and recorded nearly 750,000 views and over 5,000 new subscribers.
- In 2018, Bungie decided to feature him worldwide in a community focus – a kind of knighthood for the German content creator.
What is going on now? However, in recent years, many German YouTubers have not had as much success with Destiny 2, including AndyEdition. Last weekend, he announced that he would be saying goodbye to the loot shooter along with his video content and explained why.
So AndyEdition announced his farewell
On Twitter, AndyEdition published on April 22 the information that he would temporarily withdraw from his current content and shared:
[I have] made a decision: I will stop for now. Maybe I will return someday, but at the moment my path is leading me in a different direction. It’s time for me to focus on other things. […] I hope you understand my decision. Even if I withdraw for now, I will always remain part of this wonderful community.
Wrote AndyEdition on April 22 via Twitter
A big problem for lore nerds: Above all, the question of “Why?” sparked major discussions in the Destiny community. Because AndyEdition’s videos were always informative and entertaining. With his relaxed yet knowledgeable manner, he often managed to make the complex world of Destiny understandable for everyone.
He also repeatedly shared his own opinions and speculations, which for many fans was an important part of his content.
However, there was also this one big problem he always had with his content: Many Guardians prefer shooting and have little to no interest in the story.
Guardians prefer shooting over learning about the story
Which story? Although AndyEdition has gained many fans in recent years who are interested in the lore of Destiny, there are still many Guardians who would rather shoot than engage with the game’s story. For them, the action aspect of Destiny is paramount, and the story is more of a secondary concern.
The unique perspective that AndyEdition had on the world of Destiny never received the great attention it actually deserved.
And the part of the player base that prefers complex storylines and profound characters, while others just want to have a good time and compete with others, apparently was too small.
Thus, AndyEdition himself said in response to a fan’s inquiry about the exact reasons:
One of the reasons is that I want to use my time more meaningfully and do something that pushes me forward. With Destiny, that is not possible in the German-speaking area.
explains AndyEdition to a fan upon request via Twitter
Some players also speculated and said that he certainly made this decision after the poor DLC. However, Andy made it clear: “Although I was incredibly disappointed with the story in Lightfall, I still enjoy playing Destiny. Recently, I’ve had the most fun with low man raids and the other small challenges one can face in the game.”
Will there still be a farewell video? Quite possible. However, he can’t “yet say whether it will come in 2 months or not until 8 months.”
Also, he currently does not know what his concrete future looks like:
As soon as I achieve my small goals in my personal life, I will definitely look for something to express my creativity again. Whether that will be YouTube again and I will focus on other games or perhaps completely different areas, or if I will stream again on Twitch, I simply do not know at the moment.
MeinMMO found out in a conversation with AndyEdition
For AndyEdition himself, saying goodbye is certainly not easy, but he can be proud of having had such a great influence on the gaming community. His work has helped many players understand the world of Destiny better and has shown them how fascinating the world of Destiny can be. These are surely achievements he can look back on.
In conclusion, we would like to wish AndyEdition all the best for his future and thank him for his great work, as we have also often used many of his videos to bring you the content of Destiny and Destiny 2 closer.
What would you like to say to Andy? And what do you think about his departure from the Destiny community? Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
By the way: AndyEdition is not the only one who has left Destiny 2 this year:
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