Hard Drive, a news portal known for its parodied gaming and culture news, halted regular news coverage recently to deliver a surprising piece of news – Elon Musk isn’t great at playing video games. The jesting news outlet, renowned for weaving comical narratives around gaming culture, turned its spotlight on Musk, the 54-year-old business magnate, noted for his rather controversial views on transgender individuals.
The comedic article, published on a lazy Sunday in mid-September, teased that Musk’s defensive stance against the trans community rooted from the fact that they outperformed him in video gaming. The eccentric billionaire’s gaming prowess has been under scrutiny ever since he abruptly ended a live stream of Path of Exile 2 in April, an event that drew widespread hilarity due to his perceptible lack of skill.
Musk had initially planned to demonstrate the abilities of Starlink’s Wi-Fi by live-streaming his gaming session from his personal jet. However, the live session was cut unexpectedly short when the game’s chat function was flooded with humorous jabs at Musk, mocking his meager gaming abilities and ridiculing his policies during his tenure at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Musk, proclaiming himself an ardent gaming enthusiast, set tongues wagging when he seemingly topped the Diablo IV online leaderboards in November 2024. It sparked a debate among the gaming community, wondering how Musk managed to dedicate enough time to the game to reach the number one spot given his packed schedule.
In March 2025, Musk confessed that he had outsourced his gaming sessions, paying professionals to play Diablo IV and Path of Exile 2 on his accounts to amplify his leaderboard standing. This revelation became a laughingstock and formed the foundation for various facetious articles by Hard Drive, who regularly label him as the ‘most divorced gamer.’
In a tongue-in-cheek article published in May, the gaming spoof portal jokingly reported that Musk, who boasts a net worth almost four times the annual budget required to eradicate global hunger by 2030, announced ‘additional delays in his journey towards acquiring full self-awareness.’
When not making headlines for losing billions from his companies’ market values, Musk is often caught in controversies due to his discriminative views towards transgender people, a perspective he adopted in 2022. In a controversial statement earlier in the month, Musk made an unsolicited and baseless claim that ‘white males’ were being pressurized into transitioning by what he labeled as ‘propaganda.’
Musk’s assertion lacked substantiation, arguing that the ‘propaganda’ that portrayed ‘white men as the most nefarious individuals’ was a significant factor in Caucasian males opting to transition. Musk didn’t specify the nature or source of this alleged ‘propaganda’, proceeding to further claim that impressionable adolescents were being manipulated into embracing what he referred to as a ‘celebrated group.’
The mysterious ‘celebrated’ group Musk was alluding to is the transgender community, which has ironically been subjected to some of the highest rates of reported hate crime in the U.S., as highlighted in a recent report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued in August.
Beyond these instances, Musk has made frequent appearances on Hard Drive due to his publicly recognized gaming failures and controversial political views. His gaming feats, or lack thereof, along with his multifaceted personal life and outspoken nature often serve as perfect material for the site’s satirical articles.
While some readers enjoy the levity in Hard Drive’s comedic pieces, others appreciate the site’s capacity to spotlight critical social issues underneath the layers of satire. The jests based on Musk’s gaming adventures and his viewpoints are allegorical critiques on notable figures’ indifference towards more pressing societal concerns.
Despite the exaggerated comical slants and parodies around various subjects, platforms like Hard Drive bring attention to the decisions and views of influential individuals. In turn, they promote discussions and hopefully incite changes in perception or consequences for those persons if their actions or remarks are harmful or discriminatory.
In the realm of videogames and real-life scenarios, escapades like these form part of the larger narrative, shedding light on the influence and implications of the actions of those in prominent positions. As the gaming world continues its playful roasts and jests, there is undeniably an underlying commentary that reflects the times we live in.
The post Elon Musk’s Gaming Prowess Under Fire: Hard Drive Sport appeared first on Real News Now.
About Author
