The Downfall Of Team Edge

A video of me giving a brief history of Team Edge and attempting to explain my opinion on why I and millions of others have stopped them watching over the years.

Music Used:

Chris Zabriskie - CGI Snake
Chris Zabriskie - There's Probably No Time

[im_azraelle]

i’m amazed you’re the only person who’s made a video about Team Edge and their downfall, and i mostly agree with everything you said. i did enjoy the “transition” era as i call it after the classic board games / garage era where they had moved into that first office building and did things like the four-square volleyball, the giant kerplunk, things like that. it’s when Matthias was permanently gone, Gunner had left, they moved to a new building, Bobby became a permanent member of the main team to basically fully replace Matthias in the trio, and new people were popping into every video that they really started to lose me. they really started feeling inauthentic the bigger and more elaborate the challenges and games became, and also as more and more people started working for the company and the OGs started dropping like flies.

i think the biggest thing that led to their downfall was the insincerity becoming more prominent. it started to feel like the newer videos from like 2018/2019 onwards were a company trying to stay afloat and relevant, rather than a group of friends just having fun. it started to feel scripted and forced, rather than improvised and natural. they’re trying to bring in as many views as possible with these big elaborate sets and big-scale challenges and one-upping themselves, and it loses its authenticity because it’s become less about just having fun and entertaining their fans, and more about doing what’s attention-grabbing and what will bring in viewers and income. i get that it’s a business, but it’s totally possible to run a business and still stay true to oneself.

let’s not even get into the side channels - Get Good Gaming, Rekt, Dope or Nope, Battle Universe - and how good they were up until they were either shut down for no good reason or just got boring. shutting most of those channels down still arguably hurt Team Edge, even though they went independent from the company. everyone who watched those channels watched Team Edge too, and it‘s been like watching a beautiful tall tower start crumbling before our eyes until now there’s almost nothing left 😞

[bradybuckets]

who’s here after they officially ended the channel

[maisylittle]

honestly, matthias’s overambitious dream of being some kind of YouTube entrepreneur really hurt all of the channels that he was connected to. he made too many channels and gave up on them almost instantly, the authenticity was gone when they started to treat the channel like a business model

[SuperT]

new stuff is actually kinda enjoyable I just think youtube has changed so they changed because the fact is either people won't, or they think people won't watch classic board games/challenges

[arysghost]

I (personally) don’t feel like it’s that serious. I started watching in 2015 and I’ve stuck around because I found joy from their personalities. Yeah the videos are way different, but their videos are still enjoyable. They’ve grown a lot and most are married and their kids are growing. Theyre maturing and that’s okay. Again, I don’t think it’s that serious and the channel isn’t a lifelong thing. They offer 10-20 minute entertainment and that’s all I could ask for.

[marcochen]

I don't think the "big challenges" are the problem, because before 2021, some of the most viewed videos are between that 2018-2020 span without matt. Its just that after the challenge league, everyone seems to have lost their personality and are completely carried by the set. An example of this is the mineshaft escape, its a super elaborate and big set but they are still goofy and fun to watch. Now it seems like they are forcing it in a way, may be because they are old, but theres just less magic in them.

[RobinDomino-me]

I strongly disagree. I think that team edge isn’t made to be one category of a video or challenge. I actually think that every team edge video has its own fun and style that I can enjoy. I do miss Matt being in more videos and the board game challenges but I also understand that change is something you should accept and not run away from. However I am very proud of you for telling your honest opinion which is something that is hard to do. Especially on the internet. I just want to ask you if you don’t like team edge anymore why is your logo j-Fred. Why is your channel name a reference to one of their videos with large boats smashing into each other and not a board game episode. I think every video and every channel has ups and downs and that in basic form that is okay. I respect your opinion but I can’t say I agree with them.

[ttasebvgc]

My opinion team edge fell off when it became too professional with bigger projects and excessive side characters outside the trio

[heliabriar]

Dude. The intro is probably what I miss the most. I understand Matt leaving, he had his own reasons and seems very happy with what he’s doing, and it’s not like his relationship with TE was ruined. I loved the bigger challenges and season one of the new edge games, but season two I felt like it fell apart.

[Hyper_Fixation]

I miss a lot of the old things too, the intro, Matthias, etc. When they decided to try the challenge league, I was hesitant but I wanted to support them and I thought it was good to see Connor, Marvin and Kevin. Season 2 was where it felt more unsure, less coordinated. If their content's not for you anymore, that's okay, but as hard as it is to accept, seasons of life -- and content -- come and go. People change, they try new things. I try to support Team Edge through every season not for the content but for the people. They've brought me a lot of joy, so if the new style is what brings them joy, I want to support their happiness.

[kevinlavalley]

Don't blame them for the shorts. That is a YouTube thing. YouTube is telling channels they need to do more shorts and live streams because the algorithm has been changed. So they need to do them to get more views, according to YouTube. A lot of channels are not happy about it.

[ryleethompson]

I was a little hesitant to watch this video, but I’m so glad I did. You worded everything perfectly and I 100% agree. I am an original subscriber and have watched them since the beginning. I miss the simple videos of some guys having a good time in front of a camera. I catch myself constantly rewatching the old videos and skipping over the new ones. I don’t know if I’ll ever unsubscribe but it definitely has changed.

[thesicksteven]

I feel like Team Edge will have to quit YouTube forever from a lot of backlash from fans for lying that their never going back to og Team Edge and the entire Team Edge crew disbanding and only appearing in fewer of Matthias's OnlyOverkill and DOPE or NOPE in the form of mentions. After i watched the Get Shot if You Cast a Shadow in the Giant Wall! video, Wilderness Survival in a Tiny Car 1 to 4 and the four videos after that, they featured mainly only Bryan and J-Fred most of the classic Team Edge members were not featured in the videos anymore only few of them. These recent changes will and currently doom Team Edge forever to the point where they can't do YouTube anymore.

[ashhabimran]

With all due respect, I strongly disagree. This honestly feels like a SunnyV2 video, who acts like not getting the same views as before or changing up the content is some kind of sin worthy of a silly 'downfall' video. It honestly sounds like someone upset they grew out of their Team Edge phase, but taking it out on them

[Dessertpvnk]

I honestly think their fall was the fact that the people who started watching them, back when it was just Matt, J-Fred, and Bryan in Matt's garage; well we had grown up so they lost the views, on top of their content being reskinned games they had done. Matt also expanded out way to much and tried new things, but bit off more than he could chew and had to release 95% of his workers. I think Matt leaving was the main reason I kinda stopped.

[ExplodinEmeralds]

So I just recently rediscovered Team Edge... I was looking through some of their old content and one of the last videos I saw from them was 4 years ago... The reason I stopped watching them was it started to feel too repetitive... it's weird to think that it's been 4 years since I last saw their content.

[microwavew]

I used to love team edge and a little before the pandemic I stopped watching cause it wasn't the same. I recently started watching all their videos again and had a huge surprise when the intro was gone and they were doing weird and not eye-catching challenges. I ended up watching all their old videos and am watching the new ones. They deff changed their style of videos after the new edge games but it doesn't feel the same. I used to talk with my best friend about them all the time about how fun they were and stuff, but it doesn't feel the same. I still enjoy them a lot, but it feels like a company doing this for work cuz they have to, not because they want to.

[Nate_Animates]

I couldn't agree more. Those videos were like drugs to me back in 2016-2018. I miss them dearly. I remember when Edge Games was so hyped up and everyone was going crazy over it, now everything is corporately created. And the intro too, I was always fascinated by the intro, especially with my ADHD. When it was just 3 dudes, everything was perfect. But then when all these new guys came in, I lost interest.

After Matthias left, I feel like everything came crashing down.

[jaz]

Honestly i dont care if they changed their content. If the video is fun, i like it.

[donkeydeez]

I have felt the exact same way for years. I have watched team edge for 5 years and everything you said was absolutely correct. I unsubscribed about one year ago and it pains me to see the Team Edge members not having sincere fun as they used to. The giant warehouse, the many employees they have, the huge structures they build is not necessary. I remember that the Covid videos had the same amount of views as the ones they were doing beforehand, so why not just go back to thier roots. They know that there's lots of people that want the OG content, but they refuse to do them. I hope this video reaches out to them so that we can spread a message. Like you said "It feels like a chore to watch them".