Summary
- Asmongold reveals he left OTK due to clashes in content style, focusing on bold, polarizing political opinions.
- He stepped down from leadership roles to own up to mistakes and avoid dragging others down.
- Asmongold’s departure impacts OTK, but may benefit them by reducing controversial content-related trouble.
Twitch streamer Asmongold has walked away from gaming and entertainment company One True King (OTK) after nearly four years with the organization. OTK started in 2020 with Twitch personality Asmongold and other big streamers joining up, eventually growing into a name people knew in the gaming and streaming scene.
However, things got messy between Asmongold and OTK in October 2024 when he took flak for things he said about Palestinians while streaming. After the pushback, his alt Twitch account, ZackRawrr, got banned fast. The next day, he put up a YouTube video apologizing for what he’d said to everyone. In that video, Asmongold also told fans he was stepping back from his leadership jobs at OTK and Starforge Systems, a company that makes gaming PCs. He said it was about owning up to his mistakes and trying to be a better person moving forward.
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During a recent stream, Asmongold had a fan ask if OTK kicked him out of the group. He answered by saying he’s not part of OTK anymore, hasn’t been for some time, and now he’s just putting his energy into his own content. He talked about why he stepped away, explaining that his streams, full of bold political opinions, didn’t line up with what OTK was trying to do as a team. Controversial streamer Asmongold said his style is extreme and polarizing, which makes it tricky to lock down sponsors or link up with folks who stick to safer stuff. He told viewers that this clash between his work and OTK’s direction was a big reason things didn’t work out, so he’s going his own way now.
Asmongold Reveals Reason for Leaving OTK
Another reason why Asmongold left was his desire not to drag others down with his contentious content. He said the split with OTK was a two-way deal, but even if it wasn’t, he’d still be fine with it. It is worth noting that Asmongold is not the only one who’s left the organization lately, as Twitch streamer Tectone put out word in November that he was done with OTK.
Asmongold walking away hits OTK hard since he has over 3.5 million followers on his main Twitch channel, but it might pay off for them down the road. Content that stirs up trouble can mess with a brand, and him stepping back could keep some of that heat off the group. For example, Asmongold’s name popped up recently when he got into an online spat with billionaire Elon Musk. It kicked off after Asmongold said he’d stream on Twitter for a full year if Musk could prove he’d legitimately hit level 97 in Path of Exile 2.