OTK
Austin-based streamer organization founded in October 2020 by five Twitch streamers, known for its game shows, the OTK Games Expo and sister companies Starforge Systems, Mythic Talent and Mad Mushroom, and for losing three of its founders by 2025.
Streamer organization · 7 creators in the index · Updated Nov 11, 2026
OTK, short for One True King, is a streamer organization known for being the group Asmongold, Mizkif and Esfand started together. It was revealed on October 11, 2020 by five co-founders, Asmongold, Mizkif, Esfand, Tips Out and Rich Campbell, per Dexerto, and grew into an Austin company with owners and signed creators such as Nmplol, Sodapoppin, Emiru, Cyr and ExtraEmily, plus a PC builder, a talent agency and a game publisher. Three founders are gone: Rich Campbell resigned in December 2022, Asmongold said in February 2025 he had left, and in October 2025 OTK said it had terminated Mizkif “some time ago.” As of November 2026 OTK has not announced that it has disbanded, but it is much smaller: former staff told Aftermath its full-time headcount fell from about 20 to about 5 at the end of 2024, and its YouTube channel, about 574K subscribers, has not posted since its Winter Games Expo on November 22, 2025.
OTK members, past and present
Founders, owners and signed creators, from OTK’s announcements as reported by Dexerto, Dot Esports, Tubefilter, Kotaku and esports.gg, and the creator entries in our index. OTK does not publish a current roster, so status is what the most recent accepted report says, as of November 2026.
| Name | Role | Years | Status (November 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tips Out | Co-founder; CEO and co-owner, per Tubefilter (June 2023); co-founded Mythic Talent with Asmongold | 2020 to present | Current. No departure reported; his Twitch bio says he now oversees OTK and its affiliate businesses instead of streaming |
| Esfand | Co-founder and co-owner | 2020 to present | Current. Listed as an owner by Aftermath (April 2025); on OTK’s Twitch team and at its June 2025 Kick event, per Streams Charts and Tubefilter |
| Nmplol | Co-owner; joined in October 2020, per Dot Esports | 2020 to present | Current. No departure reported; Dexerto called him an OTK co-owner in July 2025 |
| Sodapoppin | Co-owner; joined in July 2022, making eight owners, per Dot Esports | 2022 to present | Current. Listed as an owner by Aftermath (April 2025); at OTK’s June 2025 Kick event, per Tubefilter |
| Emiru | Content creator from January 2022; co-owner from January 2023, per Tubefilter | 2022 to present | Current. OTK’s October 27, 2025 statement calls her its co-owner, per Dexerto; she removed most OTK branding from her profiles in February 2025 |
| Cyr | Content creator; OTK’s eighth member, per Dot Esports (October 2021) | 2021 to present | Current. No departure reported; on OTK’s Twitch team and at its June 2025 Kick event |
| ExtraEmily | Content creator; signed in January 2023 with the game show Wheel of Chaos | 2023 to present | No exit announced by her or OTK that we found; at OTK’s June 2025 Kick event, per Tubefilter |
| Asmongold | Co-founder and co-owner; hosted the OTK Games Expo | 2020 to 2025 | Left. Stepped back from leadership in October 2024; said on February 21, 2025 he was not involved with OTK at all, per Dexerto |
| Mizkif | Co-founder and co-owner | 2020 to 2025 at the latest | Terminated. OTK said on October 27, 2025 it ended the relationship “some time ago” and that he holds no stake; he is suing OTK and streams on Kick |
| Rich Campbell | Co-founder and co-owner; former esports host | 2020 to 2022 | Left. Resigned December 16, 2022 at OTK’s request after allegations against him, per esports.gg; not part of OTK and streaming again on Twitch |
| Jschlatt | Member, listed among OTK’s eight owners in July 2022 by Dot Esports | To the end of 2022 | Left. Parted ways by agreement ahead of 2023; stayed an adviser to OTK’s YouTube team and involved in Starforge, per Dot Esports |
| Tectone | Content creator; co-host of the Steak & Eggs podcast | 2021 to 2024 | Left in November 2024. He said his contract ran out and he chose not to renew, per Dexerto and Game Rant |
| BruceDropEmOff | Content creator, announced March 2022 | 2022 to 2023 | Left. Resigned in January 2023; back on Twitch since May 2024 |
| Will Neff | Content creator; a panelist at the 2024 OTK Games Expo, per PC Gamer | 2024 to 2025 | Left. Listed as a content creator by Aftermath in April 2025 and as a former member by Tubefilter in June 2025 |
| Malena | Not an OTK member. Nmplol’s former co-streamer and the Sodapoppin channel’s YouTube editor; was on the October 2020 stream where Nmplol joined OTK, per Dot Esports | Not applicable | Never announced as a member in any source we found; no sign she is streaming as of November 2026 |
OTK has not published a member list since its announcements stopped; Dot Esports’ roster page still lists the 2022 lineup. We found no accepted source showing Atrioc as a member, so he is not listed. Owners per Dot Esports (July 2022), Tubefilter (February 2023) and Aftermath (April 2025). Esfand, Sodapoppin, Emiru, Cyr, Asmongold, Mizkif, Jschlatt and Tectone have no entries in our index yet.
OTK companies, shows and events
What OTK has built besides the streams, from trade press and OTK’s own channel. We give cities only, never addresses.
| Project | What it is | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starforge Systems | Custom gaming PC builder owned by OTK with Moist Cr1TiKaL as co-owner | August 2022 | OTK and its creators are “by far the majority owners,” per Tubefilter; CEO Nick Dankner |
| Mythic Talent | Talent management firm co-founded by Asmongold and Tips Out | February 2023 | Signed more than 65 creators at launch, CEO William Lucas, per Tubefilter |
| Mad Mushroom | Indie video game publisher | June 2023 | Signs and markets games from independent studios rather than making its own, per Tubefilter |
| Cross Realm Inc. | Marketing company spun off by OTK | 2025 | Runs a program that fast-tracks OTK creators onto Kick, per Aftermath and Tubefilter |
| OTK Games Expo | Livestreamed showcase of indie games | Since 2022; summer and winter editions | June 4, 2024 hosted by Asmongold and Esfand, per PC Gamer; May 25, 2025; Winter, November 22, 2025 |
| Kick Studios event series | Exclusive live events with Kick, the Stake-backed platform | From June 13, 2025 | First event at OTK HQ in Austin with ExtraEmily, Cyr, Sodapoppin, Esfand and Asmongold, per Tubefilter |
| Game shows and podcasts | Schooled, Wheel of Chaos, Steak & Eggs | 2021 onward | Wheel of Chaos premiered in 2023, per Tubefilter; Steak & Eggs lost Tectone in 2024, per Dexerto |
Timeline
- Oct 11, 2020Asmongold, Mizkif, Esfand, Tips Out and Rich Campbell reveal OTK, the One True King network, per Dexerto.
- Mar 12, 2022OTK wins Best Content Organization at The Streamer Awards, ahead of 100 Thieves, OfflineTV and NRG, per Game Rant.
- Jul 2022Sodapoppin joins OTK as a content creator and co-owner, bringing the ownership group to eight, per Dot Esports.
- Sep 2022OTK places Mizkif on leave while a law firm investigates allegations about his handling of a misconduct claim against another streamer, per Kotaku.
- Dec 16, 2022Rich Campbell resigns from OTK at its request, the day allegations against him were posted publicly, per esports.gg.
- Dec 31, 2022OTK reinstates Mizkif after the investigation found no direct evidence of a cover-up, but suspends him from board duties and puts him on monitored probation, per Kotaku.
- Feb 2, 2023OTK names Emiru a co-owner and signs ExtraEmily as a creator, per Tubefilter.
- Jun 12, 2023OTK launches the game publisher Mad Mushroom, with Tips Out quoted as its CEO and co-owner, per Tubefilter.
- Oct 2024Asmongold steps back from his OTK leadership roles after backlash over his on-stream comments about the war in Gaza, per Dexerto.
- Nov 2024Tectone splits from OTK days after allegations against him were posted online, which he denied; he said his contract had expired, per Dexerto.
- Feb 21, 2025Asmongold says on stream that he is no longer involved with OTK and that the split was mutual, per Dexerto.
- Jun 13, 2025OTK hosts the first event of an exclusive series with Kick Studios at its Austin HQ, per Tubefilter.
- Oct 27, 2025OTK says it terminated Mizkif “some time ago” and that he holds no stake in OTK or its other companies, per Dexerto.
- Nov 3, 2025Mizkif files a defamation lawsuit against Emiru, Asmongold, OTK and two related companies, per Kotaku.
- Nov 22, 2025OTK streams its 2025 Winter Games Expo, still the latest upload on its YouTube channel as of November 2026.
- Jun 2026A federal magistrate judge recommends sending Mizkif’s claims against OTK to arbitration and dismissing his claim against Asmongold, per Dexerto on July 7, 2026.
Questions people ask
Who is in OTK now? OTK members 2026 list
As of November 2026, OTK has not published a roster, and the members named most recently by accepted outlets are co-owners Tips Out, Esfand, Nmplol, Sodapoppin and Emiru, with content creators Cyr and ExtraEmily. Aftermath listed the owners in April 2025, OTK called Emiru its co-owner in its October 27, 2025 statement, per Dexerto, and Esfand, Sodapoppin, Cyr and ExtraEmily were at OTK’s June 2025 Kick event, per Tubefilter. We found no report of any of them leaving since. Of the five founders, only Tips Out and Esfand remain.
Who owns OTK now? Who still owns OTK?
As of November 2026, OTK’s most recently reported owners are Esfand, Tips Out, Nmplol, Sodapoppin and Emiru; OTK does not publish its ownership split. Aftermath listed those five and Mizkif as owners in April 2025, and OTK said in October 2025 that Mizkif “holds no stake in OTK or any of our other companies,” per Dexerto. Tips Out runs it: Tubefilter called him OTK’s CEO and co-owner in 2023. Asmongold declined to tell Aftermath whether he still holds a stake. The company name in court filings is OTK Media, per Dexerto, and OTK owns most of the PC builder Starforge Systems, per Tubefilter.
Who left OTK? OTK members that left or were kicked out
As of November 2026, at least seven people have left OTK: three of its five founders and four other members. Co-founder Rich Campbell resigned on December 16, 2022, Asmongold left by February 2025, and Mizkif was terminated, OTK said in October 2025. Jschlatt parted ways by agreement at the end of 2022, per Dot Esports; BruceDropEmOff resigned in January 2023; Tectone left in November 2024; and Will Neff announced on May 30, 2025 that he was parting ways with OTK, per Sports Illustrated, and was a former member by June 2025, per Tubefilter. Only Mizkif was removed by OTK in its own words; Rich Campbell resigned at OTK’s request, per esports.gg, and the others left by their own account or by mutual agreement.
What happened to OTK? Why did OTK fall apart?
OTK shrank after a run of scandals and departures from 2022 to 2025 cost it founders and sponsors, though as of November 2026 it has not shut down. Aftermath reported in April 2025 that many sponsors would no longer work with OTK after its controversies, and that it laid off production, sales and marketing staff at the end of 2024, cutting full-time headcount from about 20 to about 5, according to former employees. Asmongold, its biggest name, said in February 2025 that his political content made it “harder to find sponsors” and that leaving was mutual, per Dexerto. In March 2025 Mizkif described OTK as more a collection of content creators than a traditional organization, per Dexerto; by October 2025 he was out too.
Is OTK still a thing? Is OTK disbanded, dead or over?
As of November 2026, OTK has not announced that it has disbanded, and we found no report in an accepted outlet that it has, but it is far less active than it was. Its YouTube channel, with about 574K subscribers, has not posted since the Winter Games Expo on November 22, 2025. It still exists as a company: it issued a statement in October 2025, per Dexerto, it is a party in Mizkif’s lawsuit, which a magistrate judge recommended sending to arbitration in June 2026, per Dexerto, and co-founder Tips Out’s Twitch bio says he oversees OTK and its affiliate businesses. Its remaining owners still stream on their own channels.
Why did OTK fire Mizkif? What happened with Mizkif and OTK in 2022?
OTK said in October 2025 that it had terminated co-founder Mizkif “some time ago” for reasons unrelated to the allegations then in the news, and it has not published the reason or the date, per Kotaku. That statement came two days after Emiru, an OTK co-owner, made public allegations against him, the most serious of which he denied, per Kotaku. It was his second break with OTK: in September 2022 OTK placed him on leave while the law firm Jackson Walker investigated allegations about his handling of a misconduct claim against another streamer, and on December 31, 2022 it reinstated him after the firm found no direct evidence of a cover-up, while suspending him from board duties, per Kotaku and Dot Esports. In March 2025 he said he was not leaving OTK, per Dexerto. He moved his streams to Kick in December 2025, per Dexerto.
Is Mizkif suing OTK? What is the Mizkif lawsuit?
Yes, Mizkif filed a defamation lawsuit on November 3, 2025 against Emiru, Asmongold, OTK and two related companies, Mythic Talent Management and King Gaming Labs, per Kotaku and Dexerto. Kotaku reported that the suit says OTK removed the equity he had left without paying for it. The case is in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, per Dexerto. In June 2026 a magistrate judge recommended that the claim against Emiru go forward, that the claim against Asmongold be dismissed without prejudice, and that the claims against OTK and the two companies go to arbitration, per Dexerto on July 7, 2026. As of November 2026 we found no report of a final ruling.
What happened to Rich Campbell and OTK? Why did he leave?
Rich Campbell, an OTK co-founder, resigned from OTK on December 16, 2022, at OTK’s request, the day allegations against him were posted publicly, per esports.gg. OTK said he had “resigned from OTK effective immediately.” Campbell wrote that he would share his side of the story later and stopped streaming for a time, and Dexerto reported in January 2024 that he had filed a defamation lawsuit against the person who made the allegations, per Dexerto; we found no report of how that case ended. As of November 2026 he is not part of OTK and streams on Twitch again; the full story is on our Rich Campbell entry.
Why did Asmongold leave OTK?
Asmongold left OTK, the group he co-founded, in steps between October 2024 and February 2025, saying his content made the partnership harder for everyone. He stepped back from his OTK leadership roles in October 2024 after backlash over his on-stream comments about the war in Gaza, and on February 21, 2025 he said he was “not involved with OTK at all” and that the split was mutual, per Dexerto. Dot Esports reported that he said OTK limited the content he wanted to make and made sponsorships harder, called co-founding it “the biggest mistake of my life,” and said he still supports the group. In June 2025 he joined OTK’s first Kick event, per Tubefilter.
Why did OTK drop Tectone?
Tectone left OTK in November 2024, and OTK did not give a reason in anything we found; Tectone said his contract expired after three years and he chose not to renew it. Dexerto reported on December 3, 2024 that he split from OTK two days after allegations against him were posted online, which he called a “complete lie,” and that OTK’s Steak & Eggs podcast moved on without him. Game Rant reported that his profile was removed from OTK’s website and that he said the exit was unrelated to the allegations.
What is the OTK Games Expo? Is there an OTK Games Expo 2026?
The OTK Games Expo is OTK’s livestreamed showcase of indie games, held since 2022, and as of November 2026 we found no 2026 edition. The June 4, 2024 show was a three-hour broadcast from Los Angeles hosted by Asmongold and Esfand, with more than 30 games and panelists including Will Neff, Sodapoppin, Emiru and Nmplol, per PC Gamer. The 2025 show aired on May 25, per Gematsu, and a Winter Games Expo followed on November 22, 2025, per Gematsu. That is the last upload on OTK’s YouTube channel, and PC Gamer’s summer 2026 showcase schedule does not list an OTK show.
What happened to the OTK house? Is there an OTK mansion or gym?
OTK is based in Austin, Texas, and has a headquarters there, where it hosted its first Kick Studios event on June 13, 2025, per Tubefilter. We found no accepted report of an OTK house where members live together, and none of an OTK mansion or gym owned by the group, so we cannot say what happened to one. Members’ own homes are not something we cover.
What does OTK mean? Why is OTK called One True King?
OTK stands for One True King, and the group’s formal name at launch was the OTK Network, per Dexerto in October 2020. OTK has not explained where the name came from in any source we found. At the reveal, Rich Campbell described the founders as close friends and said, “The game is the background music for everybody to hang out,” per Dexerto; Asmongold said OTK was built “around friendship in general.”
What is OTK’s net worth?
OTK does not publish a number and neither do we.
Which OTK members are dating? What exactly are the allegations against OTK members?
Not something we cover.
Our read
Ames Create does not work with OTK. This is our view, from a team that works on creator brands for a living.
The format. OTK was never a single channel. It is a company that sits behind a handful of streamers’ own Twitch channels and packages them into shared events: game shows, podcasts, charity streams and the twice-yearly Games Expo, with sister companies selling PCs, managing talent and publishing games.
Why it travels. What travels is the cast together on one stage, which is why the departures hit hard: Asmongold was the biggest name, and his exit, Mizkif’s termination and the lawsuit that followed drove more searches than any show. Each new chapter sends people looking for who is still in.
Brand fit. Indie game studios, PC hardware and gaming peripherals fit the Expo and the remaining owners’ audiences. Former staff told Aftermath that sponsors pulled back after the scandals, so a brand today is buying individual creators more than the OTK name.
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Sources: OTK on YouTube and its website; videos OTK Games Expo 2025 and 2025 Winter OTK Games Expo; Dexerto on the reveal, October 12, 2020, OTK’s origins, Rich Campbell, Tectone and Steak & Eggs, December 3, 2024, Asmongold leaving, February 22, 2025, Mizkif’s future, March 10, 2025, Nmplol, July 2025, Mizkif’s termination, October 27, 2025, the lawsuit, November 5, 2025, Mizkif on Kick, December 15, 2025, the motion to dismiss, February 6, 2026 and the magistrate’s recommendations, July 7, 2026; Dot Esports on Nmplol, Cyr, Sodapoppin, Jschlatt, Mizkif’s reinstatement, Asmongold’s exit and its roster page; Kotaku on Mizkif, January 3, 2023 and the lawsuit, November 5, 2025; esports.gg, December 17, 2022; Tubefilter on Starforge, August 8, 2022, OTK’s 2023 plans, February 2, 2023, Mythic Talent, February 24, 2023, Mad Mushroom, June 12, 2023 and Kick Studios, June 12, 2025; Aftermath, April 17, 2025; PC Gamer on the 2024 Expo and summer 2026 showcases; Gematsu on the 2025 Expo and the 2025 Winter Expo; Game Rant on The Streamer Awards 2022 and Tectone; Streams Charts. Subscriber count and upload dates read from YouTube, November 11, 2026.
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