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Tetris Online, Inc.
IndustryVideo Games, Interactive entertainment
FoundedJanuary 2006; 18 years ago (2006-01)
Founders
DefunctMay 31, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-05-31)
FateDefunct
Headquarters,
ProductsSeeㅤ§ Games.
ServicesVideo game developer and publisher
Websitetetrisonline.com

Tetris Online, Inc. (Russian: Тетрис Онлайн, Инк.) was an American video game developer and publisher. The company was the exclusive online licensee of Tetris in North America and Europe.[1] It was founded in January 2006 by Nintendo of America founder and former president Minoru Arakawa, video game designer and publisher Henk Rogers and Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov. Tetris Online, Inc. is the developer of social games Tetris Battle and Tetris Friends. In March 2013, Tetris Online, Inc. laid off 40% of its staff.[2]

The company ceased all operations on May 31, 2019. Along with this shutdown, Tetris Friends also ceased all operations.[3]

Games

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Tetris Online, Inc. developed and published the following games for consoles, handheld devices, online, and download from its inception in 2006 to its shutdown in 2019.

game year platform
Tetris Splash 2007 Xbox Live Arcade
Tetris Battle 2008 Facebook
Tetris Party 2008 Wii
Tetris Friends 2009 Online[a]
Tetris Party Deluxe 2010 Nintendo DS, Wii
Feevo 2010 Facebook
Lost Trails 2010 Facebook
Monster Fantasy 2010 Facebook
Tetris Party Live 2010 Nintendo DSi
Home Team Baseball 2011 Facebook
Monster Fusion 2011 Facebook
Feevo HD 2011 iOS
Feevo Blaze 2011 Facebook
Tetris Stars 2011 Facebook
Tetris: Axis 2011 Nintendo 3DS
Tetris Battle 2012 Online[a]
Tetris Battle Fusion 2014 Amazon Fire TV, Ouya

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Tetris Online, Inc. About page". Archived from the original on 2012-02-18.
  2. ^ "Tetris Online lays off 40% of staff". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
  3. ^ "Tetris Battle is Closing Down on May 31, 2019". GamingPH.com. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
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