Creator Drama
Player creates mod to hide Asmongold's WoW Forever guild
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Cover: GenZHype original graphic. All clips and posts below are embedded from their original sources.
By the numbers: this timeline documents 5 events from Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 24, 2026, drawn from 3 sources.
“This is either a hate crime or racism, I’m not sure which one yet,”
via dexerto.com
Why it matters
The controversy highlights how large influencer-driven guilds can overwhelm public chat in WoW Forever, affecting player experience and prompting calls for Blizzard to moderate spam. It also shows the limits of the game’s ignore system, as the mod bypasses the 50‑name cap to give users a broader block.
Background
Asmongold, known off‑stream as Zack, is a popular Twitch streamer who rose to fame through World of Warcraft content and leads the Olympus guild community. His followers have formed multiple Olympus‑named guilds that attract large numbers of players to his streams.
In the WoW Forever beta, Blizzard groups players by ruleset instead of traditional realms, so avoiding a specific guild’s players is no longer possible by switching servers. Players have complained that Asmongold’s followers flood public chat with spam and slurs, making the game unpleasant for others.
Confirmed vs claimed: 1 of these 5 events is confirmed by a primary source (marked below); the rest are reports and claims, each attributed to its source.
The timeline
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Solastro creates and uploads OlympusMute mod to CurseForge
Player Solastro reportedly released the OlympusMute mod that hides chat from players in guilds with 'Olympus' in the name, auto‑declines guild and group invites, and scrubs earlier messages; the mod was uploaded to CurseForge on September 23, 2026.[1]
Screenshot of dexerto.com, captured Sep 25, 2026. Source [1] -
Asmongold calls the mod a hate crime or racism on Twitter
Confirmed by Asmongold's own X account.
Asmongold (Zack) posted on Twitter that the OlympusMute mod is 'either a hate crime or racism' and said discrimination is terrible, claiming Blizzard should not allow it.[2]
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WoW partner Morrigan shares the mod on X, tags Blizzard
WoW partner Morrigan reportedly posted the OlympusMute mod on X with the caption 'i’m just gonna leave this here..', gaining over 300,000 views in a day and tagging Blizzard to act.[1]
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Dexerto publishes article on the OlympusMute controversy
Dexerto reportedly reported on September 24, 2026 that the OlympusMute mod had been created, detailed its features, and covered the reactions from Asmongold and the community.[1]
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404 Media publishes article on the OlympusMute mod
404 Media reported on September 24, 2026 that Solastro allegedly created OlympusMute to block Asmongold’s guild chat, noting his past fandom and the spam problem in WoW Forever.[3]
Screenshot of 404media.co, captured Sep 25, 2026. Source [3]
Our read of the evidence
Well documented. One event – the statement calling the mod a hate crime – is confirmed by the individual's own social media account. The remaining four events – the mod's creation and upload, its sharing by a partner, and the two subsequent articles – rely solely on reports from two outlets, dexerto.com and 404media.co. Only one side has spoken on the record so far, and no official response from the game's publisher or further updates have been reported.
Our rating counts evidence, not opinions about anyone: events confirmed by a primary source (the person's own post, their official site, a court or government record) weigh most, then how many independent outlets report the story.
Who is involved
Frequently asked
What is the current status of the OlympusMute mod controversy as of September 24, 2026?
As of September 24, 2026, the OlympusMute mod remains available on CurseForge and has garnered over 300,000 views after being shared by WoW partner Morrigan, according to Dexerto and 404 Media.
Who created the OlympusMute mod and when was it uploaded?
The OlympusMute mod was created by player Solastro and uploaded to CurseForge on September 23, 2026, according to Dexerto and 404 Media.
How did Asmongold respond to the OlympusMute mod?
Asmongold responded on September 23, 2026 with a tweet calling the mod a hate crime or racism and saying discrimination is terrible, according to his Twitter post.
What problem were WoW Forever players trying to solve with the OlympusMute mod?
Players said Asmongold’s guild flooded chat with spam and slurs, making the game unpleasant, and the mod was built to hide that chat, according to Dexerto and 404 Media.
More related drama (4)
Sources (3)
- dexerto.com, A World of Warcraft: Forever player built a mod that made Asmongold’s army of fans vanish, and the streamer responded. The mod came to life just days after players called for Asmongold’s ban over his , Sep 24, 2026.
- Twitter (original post), Original tweet by Zack (@Asmongold): This is either a hate crime or racism, I'm not sure which one yet Discrimination is a terrible thing and it's awful that Blizzard would allow something so disgust, Sep 25, 2026.
- 404media.co, The beta for the hotly anticipated World of Warcraft: Forever has been marred by fans of the streamer Asmongold who have filled the game’s public spaces with spam and slurs. To fix the issue, a player, Sep 24, 2026.
Cite this timeline
This timeline compiles 5 dated events from 3 sources. If it helped your reporting, cite it:
GenZHype. “Player creates mod to hide Asmongold's WoW Forever guild.”
GenZHype, 26 September 2026,
https://genzhype.com/drama/player-creates-mod-to-hide-asmongold-s-wow-forever-guild/.