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Beyond the enormous eccentricities that surround Elon Musk , the truth is that the owner of X and SpaceX is lavish in the field of video games. Previously we were able to see his progress in video games like Diablo IV or Elden Ring and now it is his turn to show his chest with Quake.
During an interview on Lex Fridman’s podcast, shared by PC Gamer, the tycoon assured that he had become one of the references of the FPS in the past. So much so that it reveals having obtained second place in a tournament of the work of id Software.
« I’m 52, so my reflexes aren’t what they used to be, but I’ve spent my whole life playing video games. At one point, I might have been one of the best Quake players in the world. I actually made money doing what I believe. » which was one of the first paid esports tournaments in the United States, we hosted Quake tournaments at four and came in second place.
I was the second best person on the team, and the best person… we were winning, we would have been in first place, but the best person on the team, his PC crashed in mid-game, so we were second. place. But I made money from it and everything. So basically, I’m competent. Although, you know, I’m not young these days. »
This statement can be taken as a genuine comment based on Musk’s own experience or as bravado on his part that is impossible to verify. Although some users raised their eyebrows at such a statement, the truth is that there are testimonies that reveal that he was a regular with the title.
Dennis Fong, one of the first eSports competitors and considered one of the the best Quake player of the 90s . During an interview in 2020, the player admitted that Musk regularly played on the same server as him. “Elon Musk is known as a big gamer, we played on the same Quake server, I saw him almost every day: Zip2 was his username,” explains Fong, who already has more doubts about determining the abilities by Musk.
« He wasn’t bad. Eh… he wasn’t very good, but he’s still a veteran, it’s legitimate, when he says he’s a gamer I saw him every day on this Quake server and he’s a good friend of mine who ended up being CEO of all his companies. »
You’d have to see Elon Musk play Quake in action to determine if it was good or not but it must be borne in mind that if he fought side by side and in front of Fong, he certainly must not be clumsy.
