The internet witnessed a recent clash between popular streamer and YouTuber Asmongold and business magnate Elon Musk, sparked by accusations that Musk paid for a boost to his Path of Exile 2 account. The controversy began when Asmongold jokingly challenged Musk on stream: if he could prove he legitimately reached level 97 in the game, Asmongold would stream on X (formerly Twitter) daily for a year. Musk seemingly took offense to this proposition.
Responding to a video covering the Path of Exile 2 controversy on X, Musk stated, “Asmon behaves like a maverick ‘independent’, but in reality has to ask his boss for permission before he can do anything. He is not his own man.” He then linked to a video showcasing his alleged world record “AoZ clear” in Diablo, seemingly implying he doesn’t need to resort to account boosting. Musk continued, “I’m on hundreds of streams on YouTube/Twitch playing live with the world’s best players. No other way to say this, but, while Asmon is good at caustic commentary and making fun of people, he is not good at video games.”
Adding fuel to the fire, Musk leaked direct messages (DMs) between himself and Asmongold, a potential violation of X’s platform policy. Although Musk owns X, it’s unclear if such policies apply to him. The post containing the leaked DMs received a Community Note. The leaked messages appeared to support Musk’s assertion that Asmongold is “not his own man.”
Asmongold responds to Elon Musk’s accusations regarding Path of Exile 2 and other gaming topics.
Hours later, Asmongold responded on X, expressing displeasure at both the leaked DMs and the claim about his gaming skills, though the latter seemed tongue-in-cheek.
Asmongold’s X post addressing the leaked DMs and Musk’s commentary on his gaming abilities.
The future of this online feud remains uncertain. Musk hasn’t publicly responded to Asmongold’s retort, instead focusing on other posts and reposts, suggesting he may be disengaging from the exchange. Asmongold appears less invested in the conflict than Musk and is likely to address the situation during an upcoming stream. Meanwhile, scrutiny of Musk’s gaming claims continues to mount.
