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Tetris Named Best-Selling Mobile Game Of All Time
Today EA Mobile and Blue Planet Software, Inc., the company that manages the licensing rights to Tetris, have announced that the classic puzzle game has reached more than 100 million paid downloads on mobile phones since 2005. This milestone makes Tetris the best-selling mobile phone game of all time. EA Mobile has been the exclusive publisher for the mobile version of Tetris since 2006, bringing the title to nearly all mobile platforms including Apple's App Store. The mobile version of Tetris is showing the greatest growth over all other platforms.
“Tetris on mobile will never go away,” says Henk Rogers, CEO of Blue Planet Software. “As mobile devices get into the hands of more people, so does Tetris. People are always looking for ways to fill their time—be it in waiting rooms or on the bus—and with the advent of touch screens and improved platforms, our eyes are opened to a whole new way to develop games. After Tetris’ success with the Game Boy in 1989, we always hoped that potential would carry over into today’s mobile devices. It’s a testament to the game’s staying power that it remains popular on today’s most modern technology.”
Tetris has been around for 25 years and has been sold on nearly every gaming platform. The game first appeared on mobile devices in 2001.
“Tetris is the biggest franchise in mobile gaming, which speaks to the evergreen nature of the brand and the fact that it translates to any platform,” said Adam Sussman, VP Worldwide Publishing for EA Mobile. “Our strong relationship with Blue Planet Software has enabled us to optimally adapt Tetris to the ever evolving handset market while keeping the true spirit of the game alive. One hundred million paid downloads are testament to this.”
Are you one of the 100 million Tetris mobile users?
Random Tetris fun fact of the day: In September 2009, a scientific study published by BMC Research Notes showed that participants who played Tetris over time had increased efficiency and a thicker cortex in areas of the brain that are linked to critical thinking and coordinated movement. See, games are good for you.
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