A Sky News Host has come under fire for criticizing the 13-year-old who beat Tetris.
Some generations never change, you could do the impossible and they will still call you lazy and say you’re wasting your time. A Sky News host has come under fire after she criticized the 13-year-old who beat Tetris, known as Blue Scuti. The host undermined the monumental achievementand said that Scuti should rather “get some fresh air” after reporting on the young gamer who made history by reaching the elusive “kill screen” in the classic NES game. Gamers across the internet have come together to both praise Blue Scuti and criticize the host’s remark.
Blue Scuti has achieved an incredible milestone by achieving what many refer to as the “end” of Tetris and being the first person to set the world record. The NES Tetris is the classic version that was first released for the Nintendo Entertainment System back in the 1980’s. The NES title is a classic game with fun mechanics that also provide players with a decent challenge. To this day, the game is still played by people around the world, even garnering a competitive scene at the Classic Tetris World Championship. Despite how monumental the achievement was, the young record setter somehow faced criticism from Sky News.
We first learned about this after one of the features editors of Video Game Chronicle shared a clip on Twitter showing Sky News Anchor Jayne Secker criticizing Blue Scuti saying “As a mother, I would just say step away from the screen. Go outside. Get some fresh air. Beating Tetris is not a life goal.” This remark has landed the anchor into some hot water with many people on social media calling the remark rude and highly insensitive, with many saying that gamers should be recognized for their accomplishments.
Luckily, not everyone brushed off Blue Scuti’s achievement as the young gamer’s mother acknowledges that her son has many other interests outside of gaming and has never had any issue with the boy playing Tetris. Despite the unnecessary comments made from the anchor, Blue Scuti will be remembered as the boy who successfully “beat” Tetris.
