If there’s a community not even a billionaire can fake being part of, it’s the gaming community. X owner Elon Musk’s attempt to show that he’s a gaming god severely backfired after a Path of Exile 2 stream.
Musk boasted about being ranked 12th in the world on the game’s hardcore mode. Despite his grandiose claims, gamers have been highly doubtful of his achievements in the game. During the stream, observers noted that Musk made minuscule mistakes that veterans of his rank wouldn’t. This skill and rank mismatch led many online to believe that Musk’s account was merely boosted.
Path of Exile 2 YouTuber Quin accused Musk of lying about being a spectacular gamer. The YouTuber explained that days of non-stop gaming are required to get to the point where Musk is at. During the stream, Musk is unable to even understand what makes his weapons stronger or recognize what type of loot is valuable in the game. A person who must have spent hundreds of hours in an MMORPG would know this reflexively.
A bid for attention
“He’s a f— fraud, bro,” Quin concluded about Musk in a lengthy video that criticized Musk’s gameplay. Other gamers on the internet dunked on Musk, with YouTuber MoistCr1TiKaL (Charlie) struggling to understand Musk’s intentions. Charlie added that people may have praised Musk if he had decided to tell gamers that he was still learning how to play instead of pretending to be absurdly ranked.
After all, those who spend days glued to their chairs would know the ins and outs of the game easily. Musk is neither fooling nor pleasing anyone over his charade. To Musk’s credit, he was able to garner some awkward sympathy over at X. One user expressed that the situation would’ve been hilarious if Musk weren’t so desperate for praise from strangers online.
Published: Jan 14, 2025 07:33 am