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]
| Industry | Video Games, Interactive entertainment |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 2006 |
| Founders | |
| Defunct | May 31, 2019 |
| Fate | Defunct |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Seeㅤ§ Games. |
| Services | Video game developer and publisher |
| Website | tetrisonline |
The company ceased all operations on May 31, 2019. Along with this shutdown, Tetris Friends also ceased all operations.[3]
Games
editTetris 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 | |
| Tetris Party | 2008 | Wii |
| Tetris Friends | 2009 | Online[a] |
| Tetris Party Deluxe | 2010 | Nintendo DS, Wii |
| Feevo | 2010 | |
| Lost Trails | 2010 | |
| Monster Fantasy | 2010 | |
| Tetris Party Live | 2010 | Nintendo DSi |
| Home Team Baseball | 2011 | |
| Monster Fusion | 2011 | |
| Feevo HD | 2011 | iOS |
| Feevo Blaze | 2011 | |
| Tetris Stars | 2011 | |
| Tetris: Axis | 2011 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Tetris Battle | 2012 | Online[a] |
| Tetris Battle Fusion | 2014 | Amazon Fire TV, Ouya |
Notes
edit- ^ a b Seeㅤ§ External links.
References
edit- ^ "Tetris Online, Inc. About page". Archived from the original on 2012-02-18.
- ^ "Tetris Online lays off 40% of staff". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- ^ "Tetris Battle is Closing Down on May 31, 2019". GamingPH.com. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2023-02-20.