A 17-year-old Fortnite superstar gamer has been BANNED for life for cheating -- but the gaming community is PISSED OFF at the punishment and demanding mercy.
The gamer at the center of the controversy is FaZe Jarvis -- younger brother of gaming star FaZe Kay -- who's built up a MASSIVE following, including 2 million subscribers on YouTube.
But the British teenager got himself in hot water using "Aimbots" during a recreational game that he streamed on his YouTube channel.
FYI, "Aimbots" is an illegal hack that essentially auto-focuses your weapons on opponents, making it MUCH easier to hit your target and get kills.