Elon Musk challenges Twitch: Tech billionaire live-streams 'Diablo IV' for 52 minutes to test X's gaming capacity

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who purchased X (Twitter) last year, has been on a mission to turn the social media platform into an everything app and now he seems a step closer to achieving that goal.

On Monday, Musk, the tech tycoon known for his ventures like Tesla and SpaceX, in a bid to test X's game streaming capability, live streamed on the platform to play Diablo IV, a popular video game.

Without any prior announcement, he initiated a 52-minute stream on X, attracting a peak audience of 1,300 viewers and accumulating a total of 20,000 views.


Creating a new X account under the alias @cyb3rgam3r420, Musk navigated a tier 69 dungeon in Diablo IV. This unannounced test marked X's foray into the competitive realm of game streaming, rivalling established platforms like Twitch.


Musk's exploration of X's potential didn't end with the gaming session. He used his primary X account to confirm the success of the test, announcing plans to tackle a Tier 100 Nightmare dungeon live on the platform.

This move aligns with X's strategy to expand its services and attract more users through premium subscriptions. X now enables paying subscribers to share in ad revenue, making it an appealing platform for content creators.

To support more game streaming on X, Musk shared a video guide by X engineering director Mark Kalman, explaining how premium subscribers could set up live streams using Open Broadcaster Software (OBS).

Challenges & Concerns

Despite X's aspirations to compete with platforms like Twitch, there are concerns about the platform's infrastructure.

Previous issues, including stream crashes during Musk's engagements, have raised doubts about X's capacity to handle large live video events.

Musk's Gaming Roots

Meanwhile, Musk's love for gaming dates back to his teenage years when he created a video game called Blastar at the age of 13. His gaming journey continued, with a deep passion for programming and game development.