After over 15 years of creating videos on YouTube, The Gaming Historian has announced he’s retiring from making new content.
Norman Caruso explained in a recent video that he’s stepping back not because of any conflict, but because he’s been feeling exhausted after years of creating content.
Creator says burnout led to decision to quit
Norman Caruso announced today that he’s stopping production of Gaming Historian videos, but assured viewers there’s no major reason for the change.
Caruso shared that he felt a major shift after completing his long-awaited Oregon Trail video in April 2024. Though he was pleased with the final result, the years-long project had left him feeling drained.
He explained he was completely exhausted and the idea of taking on anything new felt impossible. He also felt he wasn’t giving enough attention to other important areas of his life.
He didn’t want to give up completely, so he tried working on the channel part-time, hoping his enthusiasm would come back. However, after two years, he still wasn’t feeling motivated.
“All the while, to my surprise, that itch to make a new video never really came back,” he said.
He explained that he tried to begin a new project, but he lacked the motivation and didn’t want to publish something that wasn’t as good as his previous creations.
Caruso reveals what would have been next
I was really surprised to hear that if John hadn’t left, his next video would have been all about the huge legal battle between Universal and Nintendo over Donkey Kong! It sounds like he’d been planning a deep dive into that whole story, which I would have loved to see.
He explained that he’d spent weeks reviewing National Archives documents related to a 1982 lawsuit. Universal Studios had sued Nintendo, claiming similarities between a Nintendo game and King Kong, but Nintendo ultimately won the case.
Rather than making a video, he’s shared all the project materials online as a farewell offering. This includes the game’s design documents, transcripts from legal proceedings, and even early sketches by Mario’s creator, Shigeru Miyamoto.
He announced that he has published all the court documents from the Universal versus Nintendo case online and also shared them with the Video Game History Foundation.
Even though he’s stopped making videos, Caruso plans to keep creating content with his wife through their podcast, An Old Timey Podcast.
The channel itself will remain online, with all previous uploads still available.
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2026-04-04 14:48