Tetris is an addictive and popular block puzzle game. According to the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition, Tetris is one of the top-selling games of all time.
It was created in 1984 by computer programmer Alexey Pajitnov. He was inspired by his favourite puzzle board game called Pentominoes. He named it Tetris: a combination of “tetra” (the Greek word meaning “four”) and “tennis” (his favourite sport).
The game has been mentioned in television shows, including ‘The Big Bang Theory’, ‘Revenge’ and ‘The Office’. It was referred to in animated shows including ‘The Simpsons’, ‘The Family Guy’, ‘Futurama’, ‘Captain N: The Game Master’ and ‘Muppet Babies.’
Beyonce Knowles says she liked Tetris while growing up, while actor Patrick Stewart has admitted to being a Tetris “addict.”
The Tetris theme song is an instrumental arrangement of Korobeiniki, a Russian folk tune.
Tetris film
Look out for the upcoming ‘Tetris: The Movie’ by Apple. It will star Taron Egerton and be directed by Jon S. Baird.
The film follows the extraordinary journey of one of the most iconic computer games in the world. The drama tells the compelling story of the creation of Tetris born from the imagination of computer programmer Alexey Pajitnov, during the fall of the Iron curtain in the USSR. Egerton will play Dutch-born video game entrepreneur Henk Rogers who secured the global rights to distribute Tetris on video game consoles. Streaming 31 March 2023. Tetris #Trailer #AppleTV
Play now: https://tetris.com/play-tetris/
About the Tetris® Brand
The Tetris® brand is one of the leading and most distinctive video game brands and franchises in the world. Now after more than 35 years, the brand continues to be loved globally by people of all ages and all cultures. Billions of Tetris games are played online every year, and over 590 million Tetris mobile games have been downloaded to date. The Tetris brand’s global licensee network includes major video game publishers, including Nintendo and Sega, as well as many partners in electronics, toys, apparel, lifestyle goods, entertainment and more. Tetris Holding, LLC, is the owner of Tetris rights worldwide, and The Tetris Company, Inc. is its exclusive licensee. For the latest information about the Tetris brand and Tetris products, please visit www.tetris.com.
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