Fortnite player Elemental Ray breaks world record – and becomes ‘most hated’ gamer in the process

FORTNITE has a new single match kill record-holder - and a new most-hated man.

Elemental_Ray set his new record over the weekend, breaking an unofficial ceasefire to take out 48 other players in one moment of infamy.

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Players around the world had gathered to watch a much-heralded missile launch in-game. Fighting ceased on many different servers as the portentous projectile finally went up only to plunge towards Tilted Towers.

On one server, players teamed up to build an enormous wooden viewing platform, gathering at the top to dance and enjoy popcorn as they watched the rocket soar into the sky.

Once the rocket went up it started, inevitably, to descend. As players watched with interest where it was going to come down, they found themselves heading towards the ground at an unfortunately expeditious rate.

Some players tried to save themselves as the floor disappeared out from under them, but to no avail.

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Fortnite fans seemed divided over the new record. Many seemed enraged, with being closed down due to threats. Posts were also removed for "Witch Hunting or Posting Personal Information".

"It should’ve been this kid instead of Xxxtentacion," said one noted wit, while another summed up many people's feelings by saying: "I feel so conflicted. It’s like SUPER annoying but so funny all at the same time."

However, it seems like Elemental_Ray might not be deserving of all the ire being aimed at him. One player who claimed to be among the victims said "there was like 6 guys breaking it down, he was just the one to break the last piece."

While there are up to 99 players to kill in any given round of Fortnite's Battle Royale, at least 50 tend to die in the opening minute to each other's hands as they land in the most popular zones with crowds very quickly thinning themselves out.

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The most any one person had previously managed to take down was 33.

That honour went to Dutch player Fínest, who still occupies the second, third and fifth slots on the leaderboard with 33, 32 and 31 kills respectively.

How many kills have you managed in your best round? Let us know in the comments.

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