Elon Musk Limits Responses to Gaming Clip After Debates Over His Skill

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29-04-2025

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Elon Musk has blocked replies on his latest video game posts after his playing skills were questioned by viewers.
Musk posted footage of him playing Diablo 4 to his social media platform X but disabled replies for all except his closest followers, after his last gaming livestream was targeted by trolls.
The Context
Musk has consistently claimed to be a world-class video game player, and one of the highest-ranked players in the world of certain games. However, his skill has been questioned by other pro players, especially his claims surrounding Path of Exile 2. During his most recent livestream of the game, Musk's account was targeted by trolls who repeatedly wrote messages including "you have no friends and will die alone."
What To Know
Following that last stream, Musk has now blocked replies on his latest gaming post, made on Tuesday evening.
In the video, Musk is fighting the Spiritcaller of Frost, a boss enemy in Diablo 4. However, unlike any of his previous posts, replies to the video have been manually turned off, meaning only Musk supporters who have purchased verification on X can interact with the post.
Typically Musk leaves replies on and engages with them throughout the day, via retweets or quotes, but he appears to be treating his gaming posts recently.
Elon Musk looks at his phone during the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, on Jan. 20, 2025.
Elon Musk looks at his phone during the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, on Jan. 20, 2025.
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Musk has previously lashed out at people who have questioned his gaming ability.
When top Twitch streamer Asmongold suggested that Musk had paid other people to level up his accounts for him, Musk replied on X: "Asmon behaves like a maverick 'independent' but in reality, has to ask his boss for permission before he can do anything," and also released private messages between him and Asmongold.
What People Are Saying
Streamer Asmongold said on X, formerly Twitter, in January: "Did Elon Musk play this account to level 97? The answer is very simple: No. Unequivocally, without a doubt.
"If Elon Musk can prove that he played this account to 97, I will stream on X, starting the day that he proves it, for an entire year straight, every single stream."
Hasan Piker, a political livestreamer and frequent critic of Musk, said in a January stream: "He was so obviously cheating. We know he's not an incredible player. It's funny to me how bad he is. I wonder how much money he spent on this. He just wanted to show off and make it seem like he was a cool nerd."
What Happens Next
Musk has used his gaming footage to test the capabilites of Starlink, which aims to provide fast internet connections even on planes mid-flight. The technology is set to be rolled out on certain aircraft later this year.