Overview

• Elon Musk admitted to engaging in account boosting and level sharing in Diablo IV and Path of Exile 2, practices prohibited by the games' terms of service.
• Musk’s claims of being a top-ranked player were scrutinized after livestreams revealed a lack of basic gameplay knowledge despite his characters' advanced levels.
• In private messages with YouTuber NikoWrex, Musk confirmed paying others to level up his accounts, citing the difficulty of competing with top players in Asia.
• The controversy intensified when Musk’s Path of Exile 2 character was seen active during President Trump’s inauguration, raising further questions about his gaming credibility.
• Musk defended his actions by claiming such practices are common among top players, but his statements have drawn backlash from the gaming community.