Asmongold had to change his name in WoW (World of Warcraft) because his name wasn't available. He tried to enter some alternate username similar to his name only to find out that they were taken too. Hence, Asmongold had to come up with an entirely new username.
Twitch streamer Asmongold is very much famous in the World of Warcraft community and gained popularity on Twitch for streaming the game for years. Recently, while streaming WoW Classic: Wrath of the Lich King from level 1, Asmongold came across a problem that not many may have dealt with. He attempted to enter his name just to find out that it wasn't available. He also tried to put in a modified name but still, it was showing unavailable. This led to him having to use a different username.
In his recent stream, enraged by this issue, Asmongold called out the creators of WoW, 'Blizzard'. In the stream, Asmongold is heard saying, “Yeah, I’m not going to sit around and think about this s— for f—ing three hours. I wish, honestly, Blizzard would let me reserve one name because people do impersonate me and they scam people pretending to be me." In the end, Asmongold had to go with the name, 'Asmonfresh'.
Who is Asmongold?
Zack Hoyt, popularly known as Asmongold is an American Twitch streamer and Youtuber who gained fame for playing World of Warcraft. He is also the co-owner of and content creator for One True King which is a gaming organization consisting of online content creators.
He was born on the 20th of April in 1991 and is currently 31 years old. There is not much information available on his personal life, but Asmongold was very close to his mother. In October 2021, Asmongold's mother died after suffering complications from advanced COPD due to which he took a temporary hiatus from streaming to grieve her passing.
How did Asmongold gain popularity?
Asmongold first gained popularity through his YouTube channel. He began uploading videos in 2009. Then in 2014, Asmongold started his Twitch account and began streaming the game World of Warcraft and in no time he gained followers for his entertainment-filled streams. His popularity sky-rocketed after the creators of the game released the World of Warcraft classic in 2019.
Asmongold is also known for streaming games like Shadowlands, Final Fantasy XIV, Diablo Immortal, Lost Ark, and Elden Ring.
How tall is Asmongold?
According to various websites, Asmongold's height is estimated to be nearly 6 feet or 182.5 cm.
FAQs
Q. What is Asmongold's real name?
A. Asmongold's real name is Zack Hoyt.
Q. What new name did Asmongold have to settle within WoW?
A. Asmongold had to go with the new name 'Asmonfresh' after he decided to restart playing World of Warcraft from level 1.
Q. How many followers does Asmongold have on Twitch?
A. Asmongold has 3.4 million followers on Twitch.
Q. How old is Asmongold?
A. American streamer Asmongold, born on the 20th of April in 1991, is currently 31 years old.
