Ray Cox (gamer)

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]

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

References
  1. @Stallion83 (January 4, 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. 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. 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. 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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