Asmongold Issues Challenge to Elon Musk

Summary

• Asmongold challenged Elon Musk to prove his Path of Exile 2 level 97 achievement, offering a year of Twitter streams in exchange for verifiable evidence.
• Musk's expulsion from Path of Exile 2 for rapid actions fueled speculation about macro or bot use, questioning his claimed skill.
• Musk has yet to respond to Asmongold's challenge.

Twitch streamer Asmongold publicly questioned Elon Musk's claim of reaching level 97 in Path of Exile 2, an achievement considered highly time-consuming and skill-intensive. Asmongold offered to stream on Twitter for a year if Musk could provide irrefutable proof of legitimately attaining this level. This challenge stems from Musk's recent ban from Path of Exile 2 due to excessively rapid actions, leading to accusations of macro or bot usage. While Musk attributed this to his exceptional gameplay exceeding the anti-cheat system's capabilities, skepticism remains.

Musk, a known video game enthusiast, frequently shares his gaming progress with his followers. However, this incident sparked debate regarding the authenticity of his gaming achievements. Asmongold's challenge, therefore, not only directly addresses these doubts but also suggests Musk's boasting might be driven by ego, implying that honesty would be more appealing to his audience.

Asmongold's Challenge: A Potential Boost for Twitter Streaming

Musk's response to Asmongold's challenge remains pending; however, accepting it presents a significant opportunity to expand Twitter's reach into game streaming. Asmongold's substantial Twitch following (over 3 million) makes his potential Twitter stream a powerful draw, potentially accelerating Musk's plans to establish Twitter as a prominent streaming platform. This aligns with Musk's previously announced revenue-sharing model for creators on Twitter, incorporating features like ad revenue, tipping, and paid subscriptions.

It's noteworthy that this isn't Asmongold's first public interaction with Musk. In November 2024, Asmongold publicly supported Musk's lawsuit against companies allegedly boycotting Twitter.