Elon Musk’s video game character was spotted leveling up during Trump’s inauguration, adding an unexpected twist to the event.
Elon Musk has been in the spotlight for an unusual reason recently.
His video game character was seen leveling up during Donald Trump’s inauguration, prompting discussions about his gaming skills and practices.
Elon Musk accused of cheating
Musk, who is known for his many roles—from CEO of Tesla to head of SpaceX—has faced accusations of cheating in popular video games.
Reports suggest that he may have been hiring skilled players to play on his behalf.
This has raised eyebrows in the gaming community and among fans.
Gamers spot Elon Musk’s video game character levels up during Trump’s inauguration
The incident that sparked the latest controversy involved Musk’s character in the popular role-playing game Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2).
During a live stream, prominent New Zealand streamer Quin69 noticed something strange.
He exclaimed, “How are you in the Sulphuric Caverns right now, Elon?”
He was surprised to see Musk’s character at level 96 while he was attending a major political event.
Musk responded to the accusations of cheating in popular video games
After days of speculation and dodging accusations, Musk finally admitted to some level of dishonesty.
In private messages shared on X (formerly Twitter), he confessed to “level boosting.”
This means he had hired better players to help him level up in the game, a practice that is often frowned upon in the gaming community.
Musk stated in his messages, “But when I post a video of a game or am streaming, that’s 100% me.”
This statement has been met with skepticism from fellow gamers.
Reactions from the gaming community
The gaming community has not held back in its criticism of Musk’s actions.
Many players feel that cheating undermines the spirit of competition.
One YouTube comment pointed out, “So Elon levels up his video game characters the same way he runs his companies.
Pay others to do the hard work and then take all the credit.”
He has already stated that he never claimed to be the only person grinding the account and that most the accounts at that level have teams playing them, the second user wrote.
It’s important to note that account boosting violates the terms of service for both Diablo 4 and Path of Exile 2.
This has further fueled the debate about Musk’s gaming ethics.
Many gamers believe that rules should be respected, regardless of one’s status or wealth.