Games and elorg company, llc elorg usa claiming that they, not defendants, own those rights. Not to be confused with bullet proof software, an earlier company also founded by henk rogers. After three decades, tetris becomes a multigenerational game. How maya rogers plans to make tetris a lifestyle brand. Released jun 16, 1999 also for windows published by hasbro interactive, inc. One of his software companies holds the exclusive intellectual property rights to tetris, the worlds most popular video game over 125 million units sold.
Today, rogers serves as chairman of blue planet software, the sole agent for the tetris franchise. Publishing giant thq has announced an agreement today with tetris developer blue planet software and the tetris company that gives them. See who you know at tetris, leverage your professional network, and get hired. At the time, he owned bullet proof software, a company dealing with mainly japanese video games. The tetris company history blue planet softwares webpage. He currently owns blue planet software, which in turn owns half of ttc. He is personally devoted to helping our planet reduce and eventually eliminate its dependence on fossil fuels. Recently passing the 70 million units sold mark, tetris is the worlds most popular computer game. As blue planet foundations principal and visionary philanthropist, henk rogers is committed to the mission of stewarding the environment through developing noncarbon, clean energy sources. L42 is a cancelled cyberpunk missionbased driving game that was in development around 1999 2000 by blue planet software the same company that today act as the exclusive agent for the tetris company for next gen consoles. Then, in january 2010, the tetris game became the first game to sell 100 million mobile downloads. With a history that spans more than 30 years, tetris is one of the leading and most.
As tetris approaches its 35th anniversary next year, blue planet software inc. Thirtyfive years after its launch, the tetris game continues to be one of the worlds topselling games with hundreds of millions of. We can speculate it would somehow play as a scifi version of driver, set a cyberpunk open world. Henk rogers greater good radio leaders inspiring leaders. Pc is a free, shareware version of the classic tetris game that gives you 8 new ways to play. As ceo and president of blue planet software, she heads the company thats responsible for safeguarding and managing all aspects of the classic game tetris. Contentsshow games developed the next tetris tetris worlds tetris zone tetris stars games published see also bullet proof software, the japanese counterpart external links blue planet software. Iconic tilematching strategy game tetris was released on this day in 1984, meaning it is now some 30 years old. The tetris game debuts on the playstation network in highdefinition and surround sound, with allnew game modes. The office is shared with the headquarters of tetris blue planet software and a nonprofit seeking to end the use of fossil fuels blue planet foundation. Maya rogers, president and ceo, blue planet software. Ps2 2002, blue planet software nintendo gamecube and xbox 2002, radical ent.
The original bulletproof software, founded in 1983, closed at the end of march 2001. Blue planet software is the sole agent for the tetris company and also houses the blue planet foundation. Henk rogers born 24 december 1953 is a dutch video game designer and entrepreneur. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 66. Maya rogers is president and ceo of blue planet software, the sole agent for the tetris brand. Administrative assistant at blue planet software, inc. Blue planet software is a separate company founded by henk rogers in honolulu, hawaii in 1996. Tetriszone by blue planet software should i remove it. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their pcs, most are running windows 7 sp1 and windows 10. Millions of players worldwide on sony playstation 3 systems will now have the opportunity to download. It was also released for windows as the first shareware version of tetris. Blue planet software was founded in 1995 by henk rogers to manage the tetris brand. Includes tetris, square tetris, cascade tetris, sticky tetris originally in the new tetris, hotline tetris, and fusion tetris.
The founder and chief executive officer of blue planet software, which manages the worldwide rights to the video game tetris, will be on guam for a discussion on clean energy. About bpsadmin this author has not yet filled in any details. From her office in oahu, hawaii, rogers oversees everything from merchandising to promotional opportunities to new games building on the arcade title that debuted in 1984 and remains as. Blue planet software was founded by henk rogers in 1996 in honolulu, hawaii. Factual background plaintiffs blue planet software and alexy l. Even tetris creator alexey pajitnov attended the festivities. In addition to heading up the tetris company, blue planet software, and tetris online which license and develop various aspects of the tetris franchise he is the founder of avatar reality. Tetris game surpasses 100 million paid mobile downloads. Henk rogers pacific asian center for entrepreneurship. Rogers recently handed over the reins of blue planet software, which owns the rights to tetris and is sole agent for the tetris brand, to his daughter, maya rogers. Joy rogers administrative assistant at blue planet software, inc. Pajitnov sued defendants games international llc and elorg co. Tetris entrepreneur turned environmentalist to speak at.
Tetris launches as an instant game on facebook messenger. In november, blue planet software and the tetris company hosted the tetris cup at the university of hawaii. Pajitnov invented the game in 1984 while working for a soviet. Tetriszone is a software program developed by blue planet software. Blue planet software currently holds the exclusive intellectual property management rights to tetris. Tetris, december 22, 1988, family computer tetris battle gaiden, 1993. This version involves inperson competitors, too, which helps. Today, blue planet software continues to work with licensees to deliver top quality tetris products that are relevant, fun and challenging for its millions of players. Tetris debuted in 1984, captivating fans with its addictive gameplay where you have to match shapes and colors of falling blocks. Blue planet software, or bps, is a company founded by henk rogers in 1996.
Like regular tetris, link helps kids hone learn spatial logic by making them look for patterns and think strategically, all at a fast pace. Henk rogers, in the beginning, worked with elorgs tetris license, which resultingly led to tetris arrival in the west. We worked closely with innovator henk rogers and his architect to build a space that reflected his open attitude, with a surfboard rack, a curved receptionist desk and lighted cases to showcase the companys many tetris games and accolades. Ea brings the definitive tetris experience to playstation 3.
Lisa linnenkohl, head of licensing and business development at blue planet software, said these and newer developments made it clear that the time to push the tetris brand to the fore of. Blue planet software is the successor to henk rogers bulletproof software. As blue planet foundation s principal and visionary philanthropist, henk rogers is committed to the mission of stewarding the environment through developing noncarbon, clean energy sources. In 1995, henk founded blue planet software to manage the tetris brand, and has kept it in the forefront of casual gaming with continuously improved design. Nuon the next tetris is a puzzle game, developed by blue planet software and published by nuon, which was released in 2001.
He is known for producing japans first major turnbased roleplaying video game the black onyx, securing the rights to distribute tetris on video game consoles where the game found popularity, and as the founder of bulletproof software now called blue planet software and the tetris company, which licenses the tetris. Ea mobile and blue planet software celebrate industry milestone. List of tetris variants official games liquisearch. Pc is based on the actual handheld tetris keychain game, tetris. As an experienced advocate and fearless leader, jeff heads overall organizational management, direction, and decisionmaking on blue planets work to champion scalable policies and programs that transform hawaiis energy systems to. The tetris company, llc ttc is based in hawaii and is owned by henk rogers, alexey pajitnov and blue planet software. Tetris turns 30, creator says he still plays every week. The company develops software for windows and video game consoles, and its primary product has been tetris games. Blue planet software publishers hiro squaresoft release dates 1996 platforms dedicated device windows gameplay info next pieces.
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