Ray Cox
Born
Livonia, Michigan[1]
Other namesStallion83
Years active2006–present
Known forXbox Gamerscore

Ray Cox IV,[2] known online as Stallion83, is a video game player known for his high Xbox Gamerscore, points for completing in-game challenges known as achievements. He was the first player to reach 1,000,000 points in early 2014.[3] He held the position as early as 2008[3] and was later recognized as the Guinness World Record holder.[4][5][6][7] Microsoft presented him with a lifetime Xbox Live subscription in late 2013.[8] He livestreamed his 1,000,000 milestone to 8,000 viewers online.[2] As his next goal, Cox wanted to pursue every Xbox One achievement.[8] After a decade atop the leaderboard, he was overtaken in mid-2017 by another user known as Stephen “smrnov” Rowe near the 1.6 million point mark.[9] While Cox reached 2,000,000 Gamerscore, a world record, in late 2018,[10] he no longer holds the Guinness World Record for the highest Xbox Gamerscore.[11]

References

  1. ↑ @Stallion83 (January 5, 2015). "@Pants_XBA i was born in Livonia MI. And I'm shitting myself too" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 Sanchez, Miranda (March 13, 2014). "Xbox One Player Reaches 1 Million Gamerscore". IGN. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Good, Owen S. (March 22, 2014). "Meet the million-point man of Xbox Live". Polygon. Archived from the original on March 23, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ Tach, Dave (March 13, 2014). "Xbox gamer breaks 1 million Gamerscore playing Titanfall, vows to watch TV". Polygon. Archived from the original on February 26, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  5. ↑ Fahey, Mike (October 15, 2010). "World's Highest Gamerscore Reaches Half A Million". Kotaku. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  6. ↑ Raby, Mark (October 19, 2010). "World Gamerscore record holder reaches 500,000". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  7. ↑ Cowan, Danny (August 8, 2011). "Guinness World Record Achievement Champion Stallion83 Hits 600,000 Gamerscore". GameSetWatch. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  8. 1 2 Makuch, Eddie (May 2, 2014). "The guy with 1 million Gamerscore isn't stopping anytime soon". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  9. ↑ Makuch, Eddie (July 4, 2017). "Man With Highest Gamerscore Loses Title After Going On Honeymoon". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  10. ↑ MacLeod, Riley (November 22, 2018). "The World Record For Highest Xbox Gamerscore Is Now Two Million". Kotaku. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Highest Xbox Live Gamerscore". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.


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