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'''Asmongold''' is a popular American [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] [[Online streamer|streamer]], [[YouTuber]], and internet personality, primarily known for his ''[[World of Warcraft]]''<ref name="dotesports">{{Cite news|last=Bogdanos|first=Dionysios|date=September 20, 2016|title=Asmongold: "If you wanna be successful, you have to be yourself"|work=Dot Esports|url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/asmongold-if-you-wanna-be-successful-you-have-to-be-yourself-11405|access-date=2020-03-07|archive-date=2021-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305043615/https://dotesports.com/general/news/asmongold-if-you-wanna-be-successful-you-have-to-be-yourself-11405|url-status=live}}</ref> content. He is a co-owner of and content creator for [[One True King]], an [[Austin, Texas]] based, gaming organization consisting of online [[content creator]]s.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Switzer |first=Eric |date=11 Oct 2020 |title=One True King - New Organization Founded By Twitch Streamers Asmongold, Mizkif, And Esfand |work=The Gamer |url=https://www.thegamer.com/one-true-king-new-org-twitch-otk/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120234107/https://www.thegamer.com/one-true-king-new-org-twitch-otk/ |archive-date=2021-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Michael |first1=Cale |title=Asmongold, Mizkif, Esfand, and more form One True King organization |date=11 October 2020 |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/asmongold-mizkif-esfand-and-more-form-one-true-king-organization |publisher=Dot Esports |access-date=17 March 2021 |archive-date=11 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411191817/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/asmongold-mizkif-esfand-and-more-form-one-true-king-organization |url-status=live }}</ref>. In
'''Asmongold''' is a popular American [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] [[Online streamer|streamer]], [[YouTuber]], and internet personality, primarily known for his ''[[World of Warcraft]]''<ref name="dotesports">{{Cite news|last=Bogdanos|first=Dionysios|date=September 20, 2016|title=Asmongold: "If you wanna be successful, you have to be yourself"|work=Dot Esports|url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/asmongold-if-you-wanna-be-successful-you-have-to-be-yourself-11405|access-date=2020-03-07|archive-date=2021-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305043615/https://dotesports.com/general/news/asmongold-if-you-wanna-be-successful-you-have-to-be-yourself-11405|url-status=live}}</ref> content. He is a co-owner of and content creator for [[One True King]], an [[Austin, Texas]] based gaming organization consisting of online [[content creator]]s.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Switzer |first=Eric |date=11 Oct 2020 |title=One True King - New Organization Founded By Twitch Streamers Asmongold, Mizkif, And Esfand |work=The Gamer |url=https://www.thegamer.com/one-true-king-new-org-twitch-otk/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120234107/https://www.thegamer.com/one-true-king-new-org-twitch-otk/ |archive-date=2021-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Michael |first1=Cale |title=Asmongold, Mizkif, Esfand, and more form One True King organization |date=11 October 2020 |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/asmongold-mizkif-esfand-and-more-form-one-true-king-organization |publisher=Dot Esports |access-date=17 March 2021 |archive-date=11 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411191817/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/asmongold-mizkif-esfand-and-more-form-one-true-king-organization |url-status=live }}</ref>. In


== Career ==
== Career ==

Revision as of 02:12, 24 February 2023

Asmongold
Asmongold in 2022
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
OrganizationOne True King
Twitch information
Also known as
  • Asmon
  • ZackRawrr
Channels
Years active2014–present
Genres
Games
Followers3.3 million
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2009–present
Subscribers
  • 1.63 million (main channel)
  • 2.71 million (combined)
Total views
  • 1.09 billion (main channel)
  • 1.72 billion (combined)
100,000 subscribers2015,[1] 2019,[2] 2020,[3] 2022[4]
1,000,000 subscribers2022[3]
Last updated: November 20, 2022


Asmongold is a popular American Twitch streamer, YouTuber, and internet personality, primarily known for his World of Warcraft[7] content. He is a co-owner of and content creator for One True King, an Austin, Texas based gaming organization consisting of online content creators.[8][9]. In

Career

Asmongold first gained popularity through his YouTube channel where he started uploading videos in 2009. He has been active on Twitch since 2014, gaining a following as a World of Warcraft streamer.[10] Ahead of the 2017 announcement of World of Warcraft Classic, he had long wished for and speculated about the game mode's development.[10] main Twitch account Asmongold was briefly suspended in August 2017 for a comment he made about survivors displaced by Hurricane Katrina which he later addressed in a TwitLonger clarifying his point of view and reached an understanding with Twitch staff.[11][12][13]

Upon the release of Classic in 2019, he surged in overall popularity.[14] He was also one of the platform's most popular World of Warcraft streamers during the 2020 release of Shadowlands.[15] On July 3, 2021, Asmongold started playing Final Fantasy XIV to hundreds of thousands of viewers.[16] In the weeks following, FFXIV experienced substantial growth in the number of players and overall popularity. He eventually began to also play other games like Lost Ark and Elden Ring near their time of release. He returned to Final Fantasy XIV on June 21, 2022.

In 2022, Asmongold started to branch out into more variety style streams. Asmongold has expressed his strong interest in continuing to branch out into creating all the different types of content he enjoys. Asmongold opposes pay-to-win mechanics in video games such as Diablo Immortal. In 2022, he reached out to Republican politician Ted Cruz on the possibility of outlawing loot boxes in video games, claiming that they are a loophole to child gambling laws. Cruz agreed with Asmongold's views and expressed interest in meeting him.[17]

Asmongold, who is co-owner of the personality-driven gaming organization One True King (OTK) based out of Austin, Texas announced their new PC building company called Starforge Systems in collaboration with fellow content creator Moist Cr1TiKaL in August 2022.[18]The company was quickly met with backlash due to the allegedly high prices of their products, to which they responded by decreasing their prices by $100.[19]

Personal life

Before beginning his streaming career Zack worked for the Internal Revenue Service for two tax seasons in 2012-2013[20] and later as a Café Associate at Sam's Club for a week.[21]

Zack briefly dated Pink Sparkles (a variety streamer on the platform at the time) from August 2018-December 2019.[22] In October 2021, his mother died after complications from advanced COPD, leading to his temporary hiatus from streaming.[23][24]

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2022 Esports Awards Streamer of the Year Nominated [25]
The Streamer Awards Best MMORPG Streamer Won [26]

References

  1. ^ 100,000 Subscribers, Thank you! Channel Plans and More!. Asmongold. November 23, 2015. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "ZackRawrr's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile)". Social Blade. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Asmongold TV's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile)". Social Blade. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Asmongold Clips's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile)". Social Blade. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  5. ^ Grayson, Nathan (11 Dec 2019). "Popular WoW Streamer Hires YouTubers Who Leeched Off His Stream To Run Official Channel". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  6. ^ "Zack (@Asmongold) · Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  7. ^ Bogdanos, Dionysios (September 20, 2016). "Asmongold: "If you wanna be successful, you have to be yourself"". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  8. ^ Switzer, Eric (11 Oct 2020). "One True King - New Organization Founded By Twitch Streamers Asmongold, Mizkif, And Esfand". The Gamer. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  9. ^ Michael, Cale (11 October 2020). "Asmongold, Mizkif, Esfand, and more form One True King organization". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  10. ^ a b The Neckbeard Streamer Dominating Twitch. theScore esports. October 21, 2019. Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ "TwitLonger — When you talk too much for Twitter". www.twitlonger.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  12. ^ Streamable Video, archived from the original on 2023-02-12, retrieved 2023-02-12
  13. ^ My Story About Getting Suspended on Twitch and What I Learned From it. Asmongold. August 16, 2017. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ Penney, Andrew (Feb 27, 2020). "Asmongold Opens Up About Streaming Hiatus And His Future". The Gamer. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  15. ^ Down, Aaron (24 Nov 2020). "WoW Shadowlands' launch draws in nearly one million viewers on Twitch". PCGames. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  16. ^ Miceli, Max (2021-07-04). "Asmongold plays Final Fantasy XIV for the first time". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  17. ^ Reeve, Justin (2022-06-21). "US Senator Ted Cruz Wants To Protect Kids From Pay-To-Win Games, Makes No Promises About Gun Violence". TheGamer. Archived from the original on 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  18. ^ Miceli, Max (2022-08-08). "One True King creates new PC building company, Starforge Systems". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on 2022-10-23. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  19. ^ Miceli, Max (2022-08-09). "Starforge Systems makes changes to prices for PCs following fan criticism". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  20. ^ Zack [@Asmongold] (May 7, 2021). "2012-2013 Era My first day working at the IRS https://t.co/PDGDKWWMiA" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Zack [@Asmongold] (May 21, 2018). "@ataxarion Yea dude I worked at the IRS and then I worked at Sam's Club (for a week lmao)" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ "Pink Sparkles explains her "difficult" breakup with Asmongold". Dexerto. Archived from the original on 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  23. ^ The Worst Day of My Life. Asmongold TV. October 8, 2021. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via YouTube.
  24. ^ Zack [@Asmongold] (October 29, 2021). "Earlier this week, my mom passed away. I'm honestly still in shock, it's hard to imagine that it's even real. I don't know if I'll ever be able to come to terms with it. She was my best friend and the light of my life. I'll love you, always and forever. https://t.co/bn4X2pVc2P" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
  25. ^ Tsiaoussidis, Alex (1 July 2022). "The Esports Awards Streamer of the Year finalists for 2022 have been announced". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  26. ^ Miceli, Max (22 February 2022). "All nominees for QTCinderella's Streamer Awards". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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