Elon Musk, known for his claims of being a top-tier gamer, faced skepticism from viewers during his latest livestream session.
Previously, Musk boasted about his gaming skills on Joe Rogan’s podcast, asserting he was among the top 20 players of Diablo IV. Leaderboard data appeared to support his statement, showing him at rank 19, as reported by The Guardian.
However, some gamers on social media suspected foul play, accusing Musk of artificially boosting his gaming accounts. This led to an interaction with player NikoWrex, who claimed on YouTube that Musk admitted to the practice, according to The Guardian.
On Saturday, April 5, Musk took the opportunity to showcase his gaming skills by livestreaming Path of Exile 2 while on his private jet, demonstrating the capabilities of his Starlink WiFi in an “airborne continuity test.”
Despite the advanced setup, the livestream chat was flooded with critical comments about Musk’s gameplay. A viewer offered assistance, stating, “Yo since you suck so much i can help you through act 1.”
Among the commenters was a detractor using the tag ‘ELON_MUSK_IS_PATHETIC’, who remarked: “YOU RUINED THE COUNTRY JUST LIKE YOU RUIN MARRIAGES.” In response, Musk paused the game to block the user with an admin message: “ELON_MUSK_IS_PATHETIC has been added to your ignore list.”
There were also comments from individuals impersonating Ashley St. Clair, who recently alleged that Musk fathered her thirteenth child.
On February 21, St. Clair filed legal actions against Musk in the New York Supreme Court, seeking sole custody of their alleged five-month-old son, referred to as ‘RSC’, and requesting a paternity test.
One commenter wrote: “Elon. It’s me, Ashley St. Claire, I have no other means of contacting you so I bought PoE2 early access just for this. Please pay your child support. Thank you Elon.”
The chat also included messages advocating for the trans community, with phrases like ‘TRANS RIGHTS,’ while some referenced Musk’s reportedly strained relationship with his transgender daughter, Vivian Wilson, stating, “Your daughter was right.”
Musk addressed the barrage of messages, noting the “spamming,” but opted not to use the ‘Do Not Disturb’ feature to disable the chat. PC Gamer highlighted that someone even provided instructions on how to do it.
During the stream, Musk played music by his former partner, Grimes, who is the mother of three of his children, X Æ A-Xii, Techno Mechanicus, and Exa Dark Sideræl.
The livestream concluded abruptly after Musk’s character perished to a tutorial boss and the connection began to falter, as noted by Polygon.
As of now, Musk has not commented on the livestream via his social media accounts. His latest post is a retweet regarding his Tesla Roadster, known as Starman, which is currently traveling through space, accompanied by the caption: ‘Don’t Panic’.