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Millions of players have tapped on Elon Musk’s face over the past few weeks, thanks to the new hit Telegram game, X Empire—or Musk Empire, as it was originally called. Looking for a way to differentiate X Empire from the mountain of tap-to-earn games on Telegram such as Hamster Kombat and Catizen, the development team swapped out cute pet visuals for a cartoon image of Elon Musk that you need to tap to rack up piles of in-game cash. The number of players suggests that this approach is working, with millions of players keen to jump on anything related to Musk, even if the game isn’t officially endorsed by him. And given the recent name change, we suspect there was some fear of legal action as the game suddenly pulled in a huge audience. But the promise of a crypto token airdrop further down the line means there could be a chance to earn some coin if you play for a while. Here’s a look at X Empire, how to play it, and what we know so far about the airdrop plans. What is X Empire? X Empire is a tap-to-earn game on Telegram that is essentially a clone of the wildly popular Hamster Kombat, as—for the most part—the mechanics are exactly the same. You tap on an image to earn in-game currency, and then spend it to earn passive income when not playing. There’s no evidence to suggest that the man himself is involved with this in any way, or even endorses it, so it’s safe to assume it’s a fan project. As a result, there’s a chance that it could be shut down at any point if Elon’s legal team gets wind of it—though the recent shift away from “Musk Empire” suggests the developers are trying to mitigate…

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