MATTHEW PATRICK: Hello, internet.
Welcome to Game Theory.
COLINANDSAMIR: You are an absolute legend.
JACKSEPTICEYE: So much passion for what he does.
KREEKCRAFT: He's the big brother I've never had.
ROSANNA PANSINO: My brother from another mother.
TOMMYINNIT: He's a movie star.
CROWD: MatPat.
MatPat.
LUDWIG: Chat, we have breaking news today, man.
MATTHEW PATRICK: It's not clickbait.
On March 9, I will be hosting my last "Theory" episode,
at which point I'll be handing off
the channels to someone else.
TOMMYINNIT: Goodbye, internet.
Bro.
PHILIP DEFRANCO: The first thing that we're
going to talk about today is the retirement
of YouTube staple MatPat.
SPEAKER 1: Fans were shocked.
They were devastated.
Also many people expressing their thanks
for all the years of content and entertainment.
MR BEAST: Your channel, it's impressive.
You've done weekly for almost 10 years.
I don't know how you did it, man.
MKBHD: Congrats on an incredible, long, and respected
YouTube career.
PENGUINZO: An unbelievable one for the books.
BRAINLEAKPODCAST: 07's in the chat for MatPat.
SPEAKER 2: Engines are looking good, captain.
SPEAKER 1: Aw, wipe those tears, MatPat because, this time,
the lure is all about you.
MATTHEW PATRICK: It's the 2023 Streaming Awards.
Let's go!
MARKIPLIER: Oh, wait, he's not dead.
That's right, he's still around.
[LAUGHS]
SPEAKER 1: The story begins on April 18, 2011, on this day
when MatthewPatrick13 posted his first "Game Theory" video.
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MATTHEW PATRICK: Welcome to "Game Theory,"
where we mine the interwebs to craft mind-blowing episodes
on your favorite video games.
KREEKCRAFT: I would literally wake up
every single day and binge-watch "Game Theory" videos.
MATTHEW PATRICK: Just how much money would Minecraft's diamond
armor actually be worth?
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RANDOMENCOUNTERS: The lore, the couch, the jacket.
JACKSEPTICEYE: How could we ever forget
the 5,000 "Five Nights at Freddy's" theories.?
SAFIYA: His meta-theory about the 2015 YouTube Rewind,
I agreed and still agree to this day.
GEOFF KEIGHLEY: I think it's just really interesting content
that's going to stand the test of time.
STEPHANIE PATRICK: Hey!
It's me.
I'm here, too.
As the channels grew up, we also grew up somewhere
along the lines.
And I've been so proud of every milestone
that we've seen along the way.
MATTHEW PATRICK: We just passed a million subscribers.
We finally joined the elite million plus club.
Hello, internet.
Welcome to Film Theorists.
It's like film school but edgier, funnier,
and a whole lot cheaper.
I'm Matt, Matthew Patrick.
We educate our viewers by talking about video games.
I'm MatPat.
Whoa.
And this is Game Lab.
Oh, yeah!
[CHEERING]
10 million subscribers, seven years, that's amazing.
You're the MVPs of the channel.
40-plus million subscribers across all of your channels.
Launching five channels and keeping them running.
SPEAKER 1: No matter how crazy things got,
MatPat still found time to have fun with his friends.
MATTHEW PATRICK: This is called friendship.
PRESTONYT: I had the pleasure of losing the chance of winning
$1 million.
And now that Matt's retiring, I don't
think I'll ever get a chance for that rematch.
Oh, it's close.
It's close.
CROWD: MatPat, MatPat.
RANDOMENCOUNTERS: Sometimes he sings.
RANDOMENCOUNTERS: Sometimes he acts.
MATTHEW PATRICK: This is a crime scene.
RANDOMENCOUNTERS: Sometimes he stabs me with a chainsaw.
ROSANNA PANSINO: Sometimes we end up having so much fun,
we forget to actually bake.
I just want to keep dancing when I'm hanging out with you.
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
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CAPTAINSPARKLEZ: I am always thankful that you gave me
the opportunity to play in your Rocket League IRL.
MATTHEW PATRICK: We're like a Wi-Fi signal right now.
GOODMYTHICALMORNING: Well, we put him in a wig.
And I convinced him to eat grasshoppers.
SAFIYA: We had the great honor of waxing Matthew's leg.
[LAUGHING]
THEODD1SOUT: I asked Matt and Steph to voice a baby and mommy
spider.
STEPHANIE PATRICK: Don't let the bed humans bite.
MATTHEW PATRICK: Love you, mommy.
THE STUPENDIUM: Releasing my collab with "Game Theory"
had a huge impact on my channel.
Once that video dropped, I hit a million subscribers,
within all of five days.
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[LAUGHTER]
SPEAKER 1: Gotta love how MatPat always brought others along
for the ride with him.
FUHNAFF: I remember freaking out because I
got that notification that said MatPat reacted to my video.
TOMMYINNIT: Just seeing myself and something
I've done be taken as seriously by the MatPat
was so mind blowing.
FOOTOFAFERRET: I worked full time with them
for about three years.
I was just the history guy and the editor.
KREEKCRAFT: I started making Roblox Piggy Theory videos.
And the idea was maybe I can be a little bit like MatPat.
SPEAKER 1: MatPat didn't just help out other creators.
He also paid it forward to communities outside of YouTube.
MATTHEW PATRICK: We are here today
to benefit Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital.
GOODMYTHICALMORNING: MatPat has always
been a leader in taking advantage of the platform
and actually giving back.
JACKSEPTICEYE: When Matt came on for Thankmas, he showed up.
And he had so much energy.
MATTHEW PATRICK: And I love you too in a platonic way.
DR LUPO: Many people would not be
where they are now if it weren't for you, your generosity.
STEPHANIE PATRICK: $3 million for the day.
MATTHEW PATRICK: Wow.
At this point, I think I'm kind of evolving into a Grandpa Pat.
SPEAKER 1: From MatPat to Grandpa Pat?
Well, we've got some theories of our own.
BRIANNAYT: It's the start of an epic quest, not a goodbye.
GEOFF KEIGHLEY: I definitely don't
think they're going to ride off into the sunset.
MARKIPLIER: He's going to be still making things.
That'll be pretty cool.
COLINANDSAMIR: We have a theory that you
will become CEO of YouTube.
LUDWIG: He passes the keys of the kingdom to Ollie.
And then he's the game theorist.
GAMEGRUMPS: Congratulations on everything you've built.
We love you.
Muah.
MR BEAST: MatPat, buddy.
We're going to miss you.
PHILIP DEFRANCO: You have absolutely made your mark.
PEANUTBUTTERGAMER: You'll forever
be remembered in the YouTube world.
PENGUINZO: It's just been an amazing ride.
PRESTONYT: Thanks for every thrilling theory.
And here's to your next level up in life's grand game.
STEPHANIE PATRICK: Even though, yes, this is like, oh,
it's the end of an era, from where I'm sitting,
I have a feeling that the best is yet to come.
Aren't you excited to spend time with us?
Oh, my god.
He's OK.
SPEAKER 1: MatPat, enjoy retirement.
You've earned it.
And one more thing.
ALL: But hey, that's just a theory--
just a theory, a game theory.
A game theory.
BOTH: Thanks for watching.
CHILD: You did a great job.
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