# ‘The internet’s a less whimsical place’ – YouTuber Jacksepticeye branches out

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-internets-a-less-whimsical-place-youtuber-jacksepticeye-branches-out/
- Published: 2026-10-29T14:07:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T14:36:35+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Entertainment (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmrly9djrg2ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Gaming, Trending, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- Jacksepticeye voices a target in Hitman.
- He is producing an animated Bloodborne film.
- He misses physical games and the internet’s whimsy.

## Summary

YouTuber Seán McLoughlin, known as Jacksepticeye, is expanding into acting and film production as online culture and gaming change. He voices Finnvictus, a controversial influencer featured as an elusive target in Hitman, and is producing an animated adaptation of Bloodborne, a game with a devoted fan base.

McLoughlin says Finnvictus is not based on him, and jokes that players can enjoy finding different ways to eliminate the character. As a Bloodborne producer, he sees his role as helping preserve the game’s atmosphere and has sought collaborators who understand it. He also says he would be sad to see physical games disappear, recalling the personal experience of owning game cases and receiving games as gifts.

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