{"id":295147,"date":"2022-10-27T19:47:55","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T16:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/elon-musks-9-favorite-video-games"},"modified":"2022-11-01T19:14:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T16:14:59","slug":"elon-musks-9-favorite-video-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/elon-musks-9-favorite-video-games","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk&#8217;s 9 Favorite Video Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"line nText\">Elon Musk, one of the founders of very valuable companies such as SpaceX, Tesla Motors and PayPal, also stands out for being a huge gaming enthusiast. Despite his busy work life, he never lost his interest in video games and often spent time playing games.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">So which games does he play closely? Here are 9 of the genius billionaire&#8217;s favorite video games:<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/elon-musks-9-favorite-video-games\/#1-Overwatch\" >1) Overwatch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/elon-musks-9-favorite-video-games\/#2-Hearthstone\" >2) Hearthstone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/elon-musks-9-favorite-video-games\/#3-BioShock-Series\" >3) BioShock Series<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/elon-musks-9-favorite-video-games\/#4-Mass-Effect-Series\" >4) Mass Effect Series<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/elon-musks-9-favorite-video-games\/#5-Fallout-Series\" >5) Fallout Series<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/elon-musks-9-favorite-video-games\/#6-Civilization-Series\" >6) Civilization Series<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/elon-musks-9-favorite-video-games\/#7-Saints-Row-IV\" >7) Saint&#8217;s Row IV<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/elon-musks-9-favorite-video-games\/#8-Kerbal-Space-Program\" >8) Kerbal Space Program<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/elon-musks-9-favorite-video-games\/#9-World-of-Warcraft\" >9) World of Warcraft<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-Overwatch\"><\/span>1) Overwatch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage coverImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-799\/36nclo.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Expressing his interest in Overwatch with a tweet he sent in 2016, Elon Musk said in an interview, &#8220;Which game would you recommend to the audience?&#8221; He directly answered the question \u201cOverwatch\u201d. He says his favorite character is Soldier 76.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-Hearthstone\"><\/span>2) Hearthstone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-799\/uc5431.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">There is an obvious Blizzard fanfare of Elon Musk, who also stated in the interview that he recommended Overwatch that he also plays Hearthstone with his children.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-BioShock-Series\"><\/span>3) BioShock Series<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-799\/51rv1u.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">We can add this series among the favorite games of the billionaire, who stated that the Bioshock series was very influenced by the storytelling. It can be said that he is very interested in futuristic productions.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-Mass-Effect-Series\"><\/span>4) Mass Effect Series<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-799\/62as2d.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">It&#8217;s hardly surprising that Mass Effect with a space theme is also on this list. The 2nd part of the Mass Effect series, which comes out with 10 comics, 4 novels and many games. For the game, Elon Musk comments one of the greatest games ever.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-Fallout-Series\"><\/span>5) Fallout Series<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-799\/7bdip3.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">The game series set in a post-apocalyptic theme is one of his favorite video games. He followed all the games with interest, from the oldest productions to the productions up to the present.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-Civilization-Series\"><\/span>6) Civilization Series<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-799\/yr43n9.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Elon Musk states that he also played a period in the Civilization series, which was first released by Sid Meier in 1991.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-Saints-Row-IV\"><\/span>7) Saint&#8217;s Row IV<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-799\/ery10r.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Saint&#8217;s Row IV, which contains many humorous elements, is about alien attacks in America in an uncertain future. When the theme was about space, this successful production also caught his attention.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-Kerbal-Space-Program\"><\/span>8) Kerbal Space Program<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-799\/tt127z.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Kerbal Space Program, a flight-space simulation developed by Squad, has attracted the attention of not only Elon Musk but also many scientists interested in space. The game, which NASA also contributed to its production, is very rich in terms of scientific content. It has an important reputation, especially among NASA astronauts.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-World-of-Warcraft\"><\/span>9) World of Warcraft<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-799\/b5lztn.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Expressing his admiration for Blizzard by saying &#8220;Blizzard&#8217;s games are mostly good,&#8221; Elon Musk also played World of Warcraft, one of its flagships, for a while.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<p><b><i>Here&#8217;s a little conversation Elon Musk had on video games:<\/i><\/b><br \/>\n<b><i><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nVideo\" style=\"text-align: center;\" contenteditable=\"false\"><iframe id=\"player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8JoTw_JuE78?showinfo=1&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;color=white&amp;origin=https:\/\/ceotudent.com\" width=\"650px\" height=\"380px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\"> <\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk, one of the founders of very valuable companies such as SpaceX, Tesla Motors and PayPal, also stands out for being a huge gaming enthusiast. 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