Elon Musk Claims Top 20 Spot in Diablo IV: Fact or Hype?

Did Elon Musk Really Reach the Top 20 in Diablo IV? The Actual Story Behind the Hype

It seems like tech mogul and part-time agent of chaos Elon Musk dropped another bombshell on social media back in early November 2024-that he’s apparently a top-20 player in the world in Diablo IV. Yep, you read that right. Between launching rockets, running several companies, and keeping Twitter-then-X-on its toes with a barrage of contentious tweets, Musk is now making claims of being an elite gamer. How much of that is fact, or is it just another chapter in Musk’s endless headline-chasing?

Elon Musk: Gaming Titan? The Purported Top 20 Ranking

Musk concluded from the unofficial leaderboard hosted by a fan site called Helltides.com. The leaderboard tracks times in Diablo IV for specific challenges and has him down as landing 19th globally for his “The Pit” dungeon speedrun at an impressive 2 minutes and 45 seconds.

Sounds amazing, right? But here’s the catch: this isn’t an official Blizzard leaderboard. Helltides.com is fan-run, and its rankings are comprised of user-submitted…