Asmongold Explained

Asmongold
Birth Place:Florida, U.S.
Channel Name:Asmongold
Channel Name2:zackrawrr
Years Active:2014–present
Teams:One True King
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Asmongold[1]
Years Active:2009–present
Silver Button:yes
Silver Year:2015,[2] 2019,[3] 2020,[4] 2022[5]
Gold Button:yes
Gold Year:2022
Stats Update:November 26, 2024

Asmongold, also known as ZackRawrr, is an American YouTuber, content creator, and Twitch streamer.[6] His content primarily focuses on World of Warcraft,[7] [8] but he has covered other video games and topics related to gaming culture. He is a co-founder and co-owner of the streaming, gaming, and content creation organization One True King (OTK), based in Austin, Texas.[9] [10] He is also a co-owner of Starforge Systems, a computer company specialized in selling prebuilt gaming PCs.[11]

Early life

Asmongold was born in Florida and raised in Austin, Texas. He grew up with an interest in video games, particularly role-playing games (RPGs), and was introduced to World of Warcraft by a friend in 2006.[12] He quickly became captivated by the game and started playing it extensively.[13] Asmongold later attended college but dropped out to focus on his streaming career.[14]

Career

Asmongold began his online career in 2009 by creating YouTube videos about World of Warcraft, in which he shared his insights, strategies, and game knowledge. His YouTube channel experienced steady growth, and he eventually started live-streaming on Twitch in 2011, initially as a hobby, and he began his active streaming career on Twitch in 2014.[15] As of 2019, his content mainly consisted of gameplay, guides, discussions, and reviews related to World of Warcraft expansions and patches.[16]

Upon the release of World of Warcraft Classic in 2019, he surged in overall popularity. He became one of the most popular streamers on the platform in the same year.[17] [18] He was one of the platform's most popular World of Warcraft streamers during the 2020 release of Shadowlands.[19] On July 3, 2021, Asmongold started playing Final Fantasy XIV to hundreds of thousands of viewers.[20]

In 2022, he started to branch out into a larger variety of stream styles.

Business ventures

In October 2020, he co-founded One True King (OTK), a streaming and content creation organization, with other streamers and content creators, including Mizkif and Sodapoppin. In August 2022, he announced OTK's new PC building company called Starforge Systems in collaboration with fellow content creator MoistCr1TiKaL.[21] The company was quickly met with backlash due to the high prices of their products, to which they responded by decreasing their prices by $100.[22]

He hosts a weekly podcast entitled Steak & Eggs Podcast along with fellow One True King members Emiru and Tectone.[23] Episode 1 was released on February 17, 2023.

Political opinions

Asmongold's main Twitch account was briefly suspended in August 2017 for a comment he made about survivors displaced by Hurricane Katrina. He later addressed the statement in a TwitLonger, clarifying his point of view and reaching an understanding with Twitch staff.[24] [25]

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 his views and expressed interest in meeting him.[26]

He criticized Samantha Rivera Trevino, commonly known as Rivers, who won the fan vote for the 2024 Esports Awards Streamer of the Year,[27] saying "I’m salty because it was obviously a diversity pick because she’s a woman, and everybody knows it. It should’ve been Speed or Kai, or CaseOh, or like three other people... You put her up there because she’s a female. It’s embarrassing, it’s patronising. She’s not even a top female streamer either."[28] [29]

In a Twitch stream on October 14, 2024, he called Palestinians "terrible people" from "an inferior culture" that "kills people for their identity" and "is directly antithetical to everything Western values stand for."[30] [31] He also said that they "have genocide built into Sharia law right now, so no, I'm not going to cry a fucking river when people who have genocide that's baked into their laws are getting genocided."[32] His ZackRawrr account on Twitch was banned for 14 days due to violating the platform's hateful conduct policy.[32] [33] He posted an apology, stating that he deserved the backlash and the ban.[34]

Personal life

Before beginning his streaming career, he worked for the Internal Revenue Service for two tax seasons in 2012/2013.[35] Asmongold acquired a business degree and was preparing to apply to law schools, but had to abandon that plan as he was taking care of his mother.[36]

In October 2021, his mother died after complications from advanced COPD, leading to his temporary hiatus from streaming.[37] [38]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryResult
2020Esports Awards 2020Streamer of the Year[39]
2022Esports Awards 2022[40]
The Streamer AwardsBest MMORPG Streamer[41]
2023[42]
2024[43]

Notes and References

  1. News: Grayson . Nathan . December 11, 2019 . Popular WoW Streamer Hires YouTubers Who Leeched Off His Stream To Run Official Channel . Kotaku . March 11, 2021 . February 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210218234439/https://kotaku.com/popular-wow-streamer-hires-youtubers-who-leeched-off-hi-1840377137 . live .
  2. November 23, 2015 . 100,000 Subscribers, Thank you! Channel Plans and More! . Asmongold . . February 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809194237/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgokXpwnZp0 . August 9, 2022 . live.
  3. Web site: ZackRawrr's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) . live . August 9, 2022 . . October 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007033234/https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/zackrawrr/monthly .
  4. Web site: Asmongold TV's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) . live . August 9, 2022 . . August 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809194235/https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCQeRaTukNYft1_6AZPACnog/monthly .
  5. Web site: Asmongold Clips's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) . live . August 9, 2022 . . August 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809194235/https://socialblade.com/youtube/c/asmongoldclips/monthly .
  6. Web site: FAQ with Asmongold . . May 24, 2014 .
  7. News: Bogdanos. Dionysios. September 20, 2016. Asmongold: "If you wanna be successful, you have to be yourself". Dot Esports. March 7, 2020. March 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305043615/https://dotesports.com/general/news/asmongold-if-you-wanna-be-successful-you-have-to-be-yourself-11405. live.
  8. Web site: What it takes to be one of World of Warcraft's top streamers . Bishop . Dylan . May 29, 2020 . PCGamesN . March 17, 2023 . March 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317171824/https://www.pcgamesn.com/world-of-warcraft/asmongold-wow . live .
  9. News: Switzer . Eric . October 11, 2020 . One True King - New Organization Founded By Twitch Streamers Asmongold, Mizkif, And Esfand . The Gamer . live . March 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120234107/https://www.thegamer.com/one-true-king-new-org-twitch-otk/ . January 20, 2021.
  10. Web site: Michael . Cale . Asmongold, Mizkif, Esfand, and more form One True King organization . October 11, 2020 . Dot Esports . March 17, 2021 . April 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210411191817/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/asmongold-mizkif-esfand-and-more-form-one-true-king-organization . live .
  11. Web site: One True King creates new PC building company, Starforge Systems. Hill. Austin. August 13, 2022. Dotesports. March 17, 2023. August 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220809195734/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/one-true-king-creates-new-pc-building-company-starforge-systems. live.
  12. Web site: FAQ With Asmongold . YouTube . May 24, 2014 . March 18, 2023 . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318202257/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8qELe1wBV0 . live .
  13. Web site: Tsiaoussidis . Alex . How many hours has Asmongold played WoW? . Dot Esports . October 27, 2022 . March 18, 2023 . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318203133/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/how-many-hours-has-asmongold-played-wow . live .
  14. Web site: Asmongold Story Time: The Origins Of "Sup Yall" And College Years . YouTube . July 12, 2019 . March 18, 2023 . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318202259/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN1wGNUwN7U . live .
  15. Web site: August 4, 2021 . Asmongold Reacts to His First Stream Announcement in 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318234824/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWLEYyQlTQg . March 18, 2023 . March 18, 2023 . YouTube.
  16. October 21, 2019 . The Neckbeard Streamer Dominating Twitch . . . February 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220420024137/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVvIY3VMqaY . April 20, 2022 . live.
  17. News: Penney . Andrew . February 27, 2020 . Asmongold Opens Up About Streaming Hiatus And His Future . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210608011211/https://www.thegamer.com/asmongold-opens-up-streaming-hiatus-future/ . June 8, 2021 . March 7, 2020 . The Gamer.
  18. Web site: Vincent . Brittany . WoW Twitch streamer Asmongold was most watched in Q3 2019 - StreamElements report . Shacknews . October 14, 2019 . March 18, 2023 . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318234608/https://www.shacknews.com/article/114473/wow-twitch-streamer-asmongold-was-most-watched-in-q3-2019-streamelements-report . live .
  19. News: Down . Aaron . November 24, 2020 . WoW Shadowlands' launch draws in nearly one million viewers on Twitch . PCGames . March 11, 2021 . January 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210126021256/https://www.pcgamesn.com/world-of-warcraft/shadowlands-launch-twitch . live .
  20. Web site: Miceli . Max . July 4, 2021 . Asmongold plays Final Fantasy XIV for the first time . September 15, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US . September 1, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210901122911/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/asmongold-plays-final-fantasy-xiv-for-the-first-time . live .
  21. Web site: Miceli . Max . August 8, 2022 . One True King creates new PC building company, Starforge Systems . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221023180719/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/one-true-king-creates-new-pc-building-company-starforge-systems . October 23, 2022 . February 12, 2023 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  22. Web site: Miceli . Max . August 9, 2022 . Starforge Systems makes changes to prices for PCs following fan criticism . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221024033636/https://dotesports.com/news/starforge-systems-makes-changes-to-prices-for-pcs-following-fan-criticism . October 24, 2022 . February 12, 2023 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  23. 1620525832883298305 . OTKnetwork . Introducing @steakandeggs Our brand new podcast all about gaming, anime, pop culture and a whole lot more! Hosted by: @Asmongold @emiru @Tectone New episodes every Friday starting Feb 17th! . January 31, 2023 . March 24, 2024.
  24. Web site: TwitLonger — When you talk too much for Twitter . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230212052148/http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sq42hp . February 12, 2023 . February 12, 2023 . twitlonger.com.
  25. My Story About Getting Suspended on Twitch and What I Learned From it . August 16, 2017 . Asmongold . February 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230212051434/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXAnhwMg4zo . February 12, 2023 . live . YouTube.
  26. Web site: Reeve . Justin . June 21, 2022 . US Senator Ted Cruz Wants To Protect Kids From Pay-To-Win Games, Makes No Promises About Gun Violence . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621091359/https://www.thegamer.com/ted-cruz-protect-kids-pay-to-win-games-no-promises-gun-violence/ . June 21, 2022 . June 21, 2022 . TheGamer . en-US.
  27. Web site: 2024-08-27 . Asmongold and xQc Believe Streamer of the Year Was 'Rigged' . 2024-10-22 . Esports Illustrated On SI . en-US.
  28. Web site: 2024-08-27 . Asmongold cree que Rivers es la streamer del año solo por ser mujer . 2024-10-22 . Movistar eSports . es.
  29. Web site: 2024-08-27 . RiversGG vence a 9 hombres en la elección de Mejor Streamer del Año y un competidor reclama que solo se lo dieron "porque es mujer" . 2024-10-22 . Tarreo . es-US . Yahoo Finance.
  30. Web site: Snavely . Adam . October 14, 2024 . 'I don't give a f**k, they're terrible people': Asmongold sparks huge backlash with Palestine comments . October 15, 2024 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  31. Web site: Stedman . Alex . October 15, 2024 . Asmongold's Twitch Channel Banned Following Racist Rant About Palestinians . October 15, 2024 . IGN.
  32. Web site: Gach . Ethan . October 15, 2024 . Twitch Streamer Asmongold Banned After Racist Rant About Palestinians . October 15, 2024 . Kotaku.
  33. News: October 16, 2024 . Twitch streamer Asmongold suspended after Palestinian rant . October 20, 2024 . BBC News.
  34. Web site: October 16, 2024 . Asmongold Steps Down Following Twitch Ban . Esports Illustrated On SI.
  35. 1390761106319237120 . Asmongold . 2012-2013 Era My first day working at the IRS . Zack . May 7, 2021 . February 14, 2023 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20230211191042/https://twitter.com/Asmongold/status/1390761106319237120 . February 11, 2023 . live.
  36. Web site: Greenbaum . Aaron . September 21, 2022 . Tragic Details Of Asmongold . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230319002636/https://www.svg.com/1017976/tragic-details-of-asmongold/ . March 19, 2023 . March 19, 2023 . SVG.
  37. October 8, 2021 . The Worst Day of My Life.. . Asmongold TV . . February 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220904171212/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDt12oC0dEk . September 4, 2022 . live.
  38. 1454215911183892484 . Asmongold . 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. . Zack . October 29, 2021 . February 14, 2023 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20220907193315/https://twitter.com/Asmongold/status/1454215911183892484 . September 7, 2022 . live.
  39. Web site: April 27, 2021 . Esports Awards 2020 Esports Awards . May 29, 2024 . en-GB.
  40. Web site: Tsiaoussidis . Alex . The Esports Awards Streamer of the Year finalists for 2022 have been announced . Dot Esports . . July 1, 2022 . September 1, 2022 . September 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220901221030/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/esports-awards-streamer-of-the-year-finalists-2022-announced . live .
  41. Web site: Miceli . Max . All nominees for QTCinderella's Streamer Awards . Dot Esports . . February 22, 2022 . March 13, 2022 . April 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220421081202/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/all-nominees-for-qtcinderellas-streamer-awards . live .
  42. Web site: Polhamus . Blaine . All 2023 Streamer Awards nominees . Dot Esports . . February 20, 2023 . March 7, 2023 . February 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230221230011/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/all-2023-streamer-awards-nominees . live .
  43. Web site: Taifalos . Nicholas . Michael . Cale . and . February 18, 2024 . Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240218025944/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/streamer-awards-2024-all-results-and-winners-for-every-category . February 18, 2024 . February 18, 2024 . Dot Esports.

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