One True King

One True King (OTK), officially the One True King Network or OTK Network,[5] is a gaming organization based in Austin, Texas.[6] The organization primarily focuses on online content creation and previously competed professionally in World of Warcraft.[7]

One True King
Full nameOne True King Network
Short name
  • OTK Network
  • OTK
GamesWorld of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV, Super Mario 64
FoundedOctober 11, 2020 (2020-10-11)
(1 year, 66 days old)
Based inAustin, Texas
LocationUnited States
PartnersMountain Dew Game Fuel[1]
Artesian Builds
Chipotle
Websitewww.otknetwork.com
Twitch information
Channels
Associated channels
Followers101,940[2]
Total views60,567[2]
YouTube information
Channels
Associated channels
Subscribers301,000 (main channel)[3]
Total views11.8 million (main channel)[3]
100,000 subscribers 2021[4]
Updated: December 14, 2021

History

One True King was formed on October 11, 2020, by content creators Asmongold, Mizkif, Esfand, Rich Campbell, and Tips Out. In their first video, founding member Asmongold stated "We came up with this idea of making an org, and building the org around our friends – building the org around friendship in general."[8] 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.[9][10] The organization has also gained notability for not receiving major backing from corporations as opposed to traditional esports teams.[5] One True King has been met with mostly positive reactions from fans and fellow content creators alike.

Alongside the initial announcement of the group, the organization unveiled their professional World of Warcraft roster. The original roster consisted of Trill, Mes, Cdew, and Samiyam.[11][12] The team competed at Blizzard-sanctioned events for one season during the Shadowlands expansion.[13] On October 27, 2020, the organization announced the addition of streamer Nick Polom, also known by his online alias "Nmplol," to their content creator lineup.[14] 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.[15][16]

On February 21, 2021, OTK announced through Twitter that Esfand, along with Twitch streamer Russel tested positive for COVID-19, postponing in-person content events for one month.[17][18]

On May 23, 2021, during a livestream, the group announced that YouTuber Jschlatt joined the group as a content creator.[19]

On October 11, 2021, during their one-year anniversary livestream, the group announced that Twitch streamer Cyr joined the group as a content creator.[20]

On November 21, 2021, during their annual "Friendsgiving" livestream, the group announced that Twitch streamer Tectone joined the group as a content creator.[21]

Philanthropy

One True King has held several charity streams benefitting non-profit organization Games for Love. Their first charity stream took place on November 23, 2020. Over $250,000 was raised through opening rare Pokémon cards.[22][23] The stream averaged 70,000 viewers.[24] A second charity stream for Games for Love took place on March 22, 2021, raising $600,000.[25] Their third charity stream took place over a two-day period from June 22–23, 2021, raising $593,596.[26]

Current members
One True King's content creator lineup in 2020 from left to right (Rich Campbell, Mizkif, Nmplol, Asmongold, Esfand, and Tips Out)
Jschlatt, who was signed to OTK on May 23, 2021
Nat. ID Join date Position
United States Asmongold October 11, 2020 Co-founder, co-owner, content creator
Mizkif
Esfand
Rich Campbell
Tips Out
Nmplol October 27, 2020 Co-owner, content creator
Jschlatt May 23, 2021
Cyr October 11, 2021 Content creator
Canada Tectone November 21, 2021

Employees
ID Join date Position
YUNGJEFF November, 2020 Social Media Manager (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok)
Thomas Hajduk October 11, 2021 Director of Marketing and Ecommerce
ModestCube December 7, 2021 Editor (YouTube)

World of Warcraft

2020-21 Roster
Nat. ID Name
United States Trill Ryan Costello
New Zealand Mes Richard Simpson
United States Cdew Charles Dewland
Samiyam Michael Hlubek

Shadowlands (2021)

In January 2021, the organization's World of Warcraft team participated in the first edition of the Shadowlands Arena World Championship. They finished 3rd among North American teams.[27] At cup 2, One True King made it to the finals of the North American bracket, losing to Kawhi 1–4.[28] At the cup 3, One True King made it to the semi-finals, losing to Cloud9 0–3.[29] At the fourth and final cup of season one, One True King made it to the quarterfinals, losing to Charlotte Phoenix 1–3. The team finished second in the standings with 300 points, qualifying them for the Regional Circuit Championships.[30] One True King finished the circuit with 8 points, tying for the 3rd place spot in North America with Golden Guardians and advancing them to the Arena World Championship Season 1 Finals.[31][32] They made it to the semi-finals, losing to Cloud9 and finishing the season at 3rd place.[33][34]

On June 11, 2021, Cdew announced via Twitter that the organization decided not to renew the teams' contracts for the upcoming expansion.[35]

References
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  4. WE DID IT (THANK YOU FOR 100K SUBSCRIBERS) (video). OTK. May 20, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021 – via YouTube.
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  21. Galloway, Ryan (November 22, 2021). "OTK welcomes Tectone as newest member". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  22. Bald, Cameron (November 23, 2020). "OTK raises over $250k for charity during vintage Pokémon card unboxing stream". The Loadout. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  23. Grayson, Nathan (November 26, 2020). "Twitch Streamers Are Opening '90s Pokémon Card Boxes Worth Thousands Of Dollars". Kotaku Australia. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  24. Miceli, Max (November 23, 2020). "Who's benefited the most from xQc's recent Twitch ban?". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  25. Michael, Cale (March 19, 2021). "One True King to open 1st Edition Fossil, Jungle, and Team Rocket Pokémon boxes for charity on March 22". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  26. Galloway, Ryan (June 23, 2021). "OTK raises nearly $600,000 for charity during 2-day campaign". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
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  34. Chen, Amy (May 4, 2021). "Method NA wins WoW Arena World Championship Season 1". Upcomer. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  35. Dewland, Charles [@cdew_wow] (June 11, 2021). "Thanks for watching today guys. If you missed I decided to share that we found out our contracts will not be renewed later this year by OTK. Came as a shock to us and unfortunately we'll be once again looking for an org later this year" (Tweet). Retrieved August 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
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