2020–2021: Founding and initial growth One True King, commonly referred to as OTK, was formed on October 11, 2020, by content creators
Asmongold,
Mizkif,
Esfand, Rich Campbell, and Tips Out. The organization has been described by its members as being more of a media production company and lifestyle brand as opposed to being confined to any one game or section on
Twitch. The organization has also gained notability for not receiving major backing from corporations as opposed to traditional
esports teams. , Nmplol (seated),
Asmongold,
Esfand, and Tips Out. Alongside the group's initial announcement, the organization unveiled its professional
World of Warcraft roster. The original roster consisted of Trill, Mes, Cdew, and Samiyam. The team competed at
Blizzard-sanctioned events for one season during the
Shadowlands expansion. The group also announced its partnership with
Artesian Builds, a pre-built PC company. On October 27, 2020, the organization announced the addition of
streamer Nick Polom, also known by his online alias Nmplol, as a content creator and co-owner. In December 2020, OTK partnered with
Complexity Gaming's
World of Warcraft team in providing coverage of the game's
Race to World First event, holding daily roundtable discussions about the race. On October 11, 2021, on the one-year anniversary of the organization, One True King announced that Cyr would be joining the organization as a content creator. One month later, on November 21, 2021, One True King announced that Tectone would be joining the organization as a content creator.
2022–present: New members, other ventures, and controversies On January 2, 2022, One True King announced that
Emiru would be joining the organization. On March 2, 2022, One True King announced that they had parted ways with Artesian Builds, following the company's giveaway controversy. On March 27, 2022, One True King announced that BruceDropEmOff would be joining the organization as a content creator. On July 21, 2022 One True King announced that
Sodapoppin would be joining the organization as a content creator and co-owner. On September 19, 2022, Mizkif was accused by fellow Twitch streamer
Trainwreckstv of downplaying and covering up an incident where his roommate and fellow streamer CrazySlick allegedly
sexually assaulted female streamer AdrianahLee. Later that day, streamer
Ice Poseidon, whom Mizkif worked with during his early streaming career, published a set of comments made by Mizkif from 2018 to 2019, characterized as racist and
homophobic. The following day, as a result of the aforementioned incidents, Mizkif was placed on leave by
One True King. On December 31, 2022, One True King released a statement about the allegation of Mizkif covering up an incident of sexual assault. According to the Texas-based law firm Jackson Walker, the investigation's counsel did not find direct evidence that Mizkif attempted to minimize or cover up sexual assault, as alleged. His status as an OTK member was reinstated. Later on January 2, 2023, Mizkif uploaded a video apologizing for the "insensitive" and "tone-deaf" behavior he displayed in a broadcast from early October. On December 16, 2022, co-owner Rich Campbell announced his resignation from the organization in light of sexual assault allegations. On December 23, the official OTK
Twitter account announced that
jschlatt would be departing the organization. He will continue as an advisor for the
YouTube team and have a stake in Starforge Systems. On January 24, 2023, BruceDropEmOff left the organization. Three days later, he was indefinitely suspended from Twitch, citing ban evasion. On January 31, 2023, Emiru was announced as a new co-owner of the organization. She was previously in the organization solely as a content creator. It was also announced on the same day that ExtraEmily had joined the organization as a content creator. On February 5, 2024, One True King announced that
WillNeff would be joining the organization as a content creator. On October 16, 2024, Asmongold announced he was "stepping away" from his leadership roles at OTK and Starforge Systems following backlash over his comments on
Palestinians affected by the
Gaza war. On November 1, 2024, Tectone left the organization after the expiration of his three-year contract, which he decided not to renew. On February 21, 2025, Asmongold announced on his stream that he had left the organization. On May 30, 2025, WillNeff announced on Twitter that he would be leaving One True King. In an October 25, 2025 livestream, Emiru accused Mizkif of misconduct, including unwanted physical contact, emotional abuse, and stalking. Emiru and Mizkif were in a relationship for several years, ending in 2024. According to Emiru, Mizkif threatened to retaliate if she ever spoke about the situation. Mizkif denied the more serious allegations and disputed some aspects of Emiru's account. In response, on October 27, 2025, One True King publicly disclosed on Twitter that Mizkif was terminated from the organization "some time ago" and that he holds no stake in the organization or any of its affiliated companies. Following, Mizkif filed a federal lawsuit against Emiru, Asmongold, OTK Media Inc., Mythic Talent Management Inc., and King Gaming Labs Inc for reputational harm, lost earnings, and emotional distress. == Businesses and partnership ==