Lixian, also known as Luís Costa, is a Portuguese animator, video game developer, and editor who has worked with Markiplier since early 2018. He is responsible for creating many of the animated intros and outros for Markiplier's videos, as well as editing some of his live-action content.

In 2020, Lixian announced that he would be leaving Markiplier's team to pursue his own projects. However, he has since clarified that he is still working with Markiplier on a freelance basis. This means that he is not an official member of Markiplier's team anymore, but he still contributes to his videos on a regular basis.

There are a few reasons why Lixian might have decided to leave Markiplier's team. One possibility is that he wanted to have more creative freedom. As a freelancer, he is free to work on whatever projects he wants, and he does not have to answer to anyone.

Another possibility is that Lixian wanted to focus on his own projects. He has said that he is working on a number of new animated projects, and he may have wanted to devote more time to those projects.

Whatever the reason, it is clear that Lixian and Markiplier are still on good terms. They have continued to work together on a freelance basis, and they have even collaborated on a few projects together.

Lixian does not work for Markiplier anymore, but he still works with him on a freelance basis. This means that he is not an official member of Markiplier's team anymore, but he still contributes to his videos on a regular basis.