What led to Asmongold‘s decision to start streaming on Twitch? Some do it because they want to play online games, while others do it because they are esports superstars. Asmongold’s motivation for joining Twitch and beginning his streaming career is a far more tragic tale. From humble beginnings, he rose to become one of the platform’s biggest names, but desperation set in. Before coming to Twitch and trying to make a living, he had some pretty low points. However, it appears that he fared well in terms of success.
Asmongold discussed why he started streaming in the first place during a recent stream. A large part of it stemmed from his inability to work outside the home. He had to look after his mother, who had health issues that necessitated round-the-clock attention. She needed Asmongold at home because she had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
According to Asmongold, the reason he started making YouTube videos was because he couldn’t find work and couldn’t afford to go to school. However, it wasn’t making much money, which caused Asmongold’s health problems, and he added that, ironically, most people say they don’t start streaming for money, but he did.
It was a devastating blow to the young Asmongold when he was told that repairing his teeth would cost $50,000. He described himself as being at rock bottom: “I went home with that bill, and I wanted to kill myself.” I thought to myself, “There’s no way I’ll ever get above that.” That’s it. “This is the final chapter of my life.”
It’s a heartbreaking story, but it does, as we all know, have a happy ending. Asmongold started Twitch streaming because he wasn’t making enough money on YouTube. That’s how it all started on Twitch. He reflected on it, grateful that his teeth were falling out because, while difficult, it led to him joining Twitch and all of his subsequent success.
