Fearless, or Fe4rless, was an online YouTube gamer who primarily played shooting games. He disappeared from social media in 2020, and since then, fans have been wondering what happened to Fearless and why he quit YouTube.
He had been disappearing from YouTube on and off before he stopped posting videos in 2021.
Fans have been worried ever since what caused Fearless to disappear from social media.
Let’s review Fearless’s history, his rise on YouTube, and the suspected reasons for his absence from the channel.
Who is Fearless?
As many of you probably know, Fearless, or Fe4rless (the gamer tag his fans know and love him as), is originally a Turkish-American online gamer.
His real name is Ali, and he was born on September 19, 1988. He started his career on YouTube in December 2013.
Fearless started with some Call of Duty uploads on his channel that got him quite a few subscribers, but this wasn’t when his channel went boom. That success was yet to come four years later. He used to post his gameplay with commentary and, with time, became a fantastic content creator with excellent gaming as well as editing skills.
When the battle royale game Fortnite came out, Fearless posted his first gameplay of it in October 2017.
This is where his career truly set off.
Rise of Fearless
His first Fortnite gameplay video, titled “INSANE SNIPER SHOTS,” put him on the map; it gained millions of views and thousands of likes in just a few days. His channel started growing at an exponential rate of over 45,000 subscribers a day.
People were amazed by his sniping skills, and fans started calling him the “Snipe God of Fortnite.” So, it is shocking that such a famous gamer would suddenly stop posting. What could have possibly happened to Fearless that he quit playing after being at his peak?
His growth on YouTube has been recorded for over five years:
- June 24, 2018: 1 million subscribers
- September 30, 2018: 2 million subscribers
- November 17, 2018: 3 million subscribers
- January 14, 2019: 4 million subscribers
- May 10, 2019: 5 million subscribers
- October 12, 2019: 6 million subscribers
- June 19, 2020: 7 million subscribers
- December 5, 2020: 8 million subscribers
- February 16, 2021: 9 million subscribers
- November 07, 2023: 10 million subscribers
What Happened to Fearless (His Absence from YouTube)
According to speculations, Fearless took his first absence from the internet after his father passed away in 2020. His return raised more questions as he seemed depressed and not his usual self in his voiceovers. This absence of Fearless had lasted almost 11 months.
He uploaded a few videos during this period, including his third most popular video, “Aim Bot 3.0,” which today has over 60 million views. His most popular video of all time is “Aim Bot 2.0,” which has over 75 million views and was uploaded before he disappeared.
No one knows what happened to Fearless at this time, but soon, he went on another hiatus.
On January 1, 2021, Fearless uploaded his last video on YouTube and has been absent from the channel ever since. The video reached 22 million views, and fans eagerly waited for the return of their Snipe God. Unfortunately, the legend has not returned on YouTube ever since, leaving all of us heartbroken.
It is important to note that the gamer has not given up gaming, just content creation. He has been seen playing Fortnite with his friend on his friend’s account. There was another video where a kid claimed that he played with someone who sounded like and sniped like Fe4rless.
However, the actual username has never been known to be his. The username Fearless was bought by another Youtuber who mimicked his voice to troll fans. Because of this, his channel gained a lot of views and subscribers. Furthermore, the username Fe4rless was never used by the legend himself.
The Discord Return
In May 2023, a server on the online platform Discord was created by someone named Fe4rless. Due to the history of being pranked, fans believed this was yet another impersonator. However, it turned out to be the real deal.
The legendary Fortnite player himself was playing with fans and chatting with them. He answered their questions, and we finally got to know what happened to Fearless that took him off the face of the internet. He told his fans that he became too unmotivated and that he wanted to get to 10 million subs first, which, funny enough, he did that year.
Unfortunately for us, the server was deleted just one month later, and Fearless was never seen on any forum again. Even today, fans across the globe wonder what happened to Fearless that made him unmotivated in his absolute prime of content creation. The truth is simple: No one truly knows. All we can do is hope to see the sniping master make a comeback, and what a sight that will be, indeed!
Conclusion
Fearless was an online gamer who mostly played Fortnite and Call of Duty on YouTube during his online career.
His Fortnite videos sent his channel off the charts, and he became one of the most-viewed YouTube gamers of his era.
Due to reasons unknown, Fearless started taking absences after absences. To the point that he was nowhere to be found on social media for almost an entire year.
This started sometime during COVID-19. After this, he would upload for a while and disappear again.
Fearless officially posted his last video in 2021 and has been absent ever since.
He did not make a return on YouTube; however, he was found playing anonymously on different channels. He did create a Discord server for a brief one month in 2023 but later ended it.
Fans wish to see him return to the world of content creation soon.
FAQs
Actually, as far as the world knows, Fearless has recently left the content creation business and has yet to be found on any platform.
Fe4rless has yet to traditionally use a face cam in his videos, preferring to focus on the gameplay and commentary. His face was only seen in a single picture found online.
Fe4rless has played with fans in the past, often hosting custom games or playing with viewers during live streams. He did play a few Creator Maps made by fans as well.
While Fe4rless is primarily known for playing Fortnite, he has also played other games on occasion. Some of these were from the Call of Duty franchise, and others haven’t been uploaded online, but he was known to play more games.
