Tetris is a falling block puzzle that is widely considered to be one of the greatest video games ever created.Happy Birthday to the Greatest Game Ever - Tetris Turns 25 The game was created in 1984 by Russian computer engineer Alexey Pajitnov—rights to the game were originally owned by the Soviet Union.Happy Birthday to the Greatest Game Ever - Tetris Turns 25
June 6, 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of Tetris' existence.Happy Birthday to the Greatest Game Ever - Tetris Turns 25 and Tetris has been purchased and downloaded more than 125 million times in its first 25 years.Have a block party: Tetris turns 25
Timeline
1984: Created Alexey Pajitnov at the Moscow Academy of Sciencess
1986: Released in the U.S. for IBM PC
1988: Bullet-Proof Software and Atari both acquire rights to release Tetris, starting a years-long legal battle
1989: Released by Nintendo for the Gameboy system, selling over 3 million copies
2009: Tetris' 25th anniversary marked on June 6
Tetris News and Articles
- Google News: Tetris
References
Fast Facts
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Debuted
1984
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Created by
Alexey Pajitnov
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Released on multiple platforms over the years and known for its many variations and versions
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Surged in popularity when released for Gameboy
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Inspired by shapes known as Pentominos, which had been used in puzzles for decades
