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{{hatnote|For a list of all games including official and unofficial see the [[List of games]] portal.}}
{{hatnote|This is a list of Tetris games that were officially licensed. For a list of all games including official and unofficial, see [[List of games]]}}


[[Legal disputes]] make the term ''official'' unclear for some early titles. To clarify, this list includes both licensed games and those developed under the pretense of having a license (unofficial ports preceding the establishment of licensing have been moved to the unofficial games section).
Officially licensed [[Tetris]] games have been released on a variety of platforms, and standalone products. It is the most ported game series, having been ported to over 65 unique platforms as of 2010.<ref>https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-ported-computer-game</ref> Over 70 million physical copies have been sold, and an additional 100 million paid digital downloads as of 2010.<ref>https://venturebeat.com/2014/04/07/mr-tetris-explains-why-the-puzzle-game-is-still-popular-after-three-decades-interview/</ref><ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tetris-sells-100-million-on-mobile-devices/1100-6246722/</ref> In 20
 
The first Tetris games released were [[Alexey Pajitnov|Alexey]]’s [[Tetris (Electronica 60)|Electronica 60 version]] and [[Vadim Gerasimov]]’s [[Tetris (IBM PC)|IBM PC port]]. The first commercial games released in North America and Europe were [[Tetris (Spectrum HoloByte)]] for IBM PC and [[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)]] for Commodore 64; and in Japan [[Tetris (BPS)]]. The latest Tetris game published was [[Tetris 99]] for the Nintendo Switch. The best selling Tetris game is [[Tetris (Game Boy)]] with over 35 million versions sold, the majority being bundled with the Game Boy.<ref>http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2009/06/68024593/1</ref> It is currently the second best selling series in terms of units sold with 170 million sales, behind Minecraft with 176 million.<ref>https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-has-sold-176-million-copies-may-be-the-best-selling-game-ever/</ref>
 
[[Legal disputes]] make the term ''official'' unclear for some early titles. To clarify, this list includes both licensed games and those developed under the pretense of having a license.


==1985-1989==
==1985-1989==
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*[[Tetris DS (THQ)]] (2005)
*[[Tetris DS (THQ)]] (2005)
*[[Tetris The Grand Master 4 The Masters of Round]] (2010)
*[[Tetris The Grand Master 4 The Masters of Round]] (2010)
== References ==
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[[Category:Official Tetris games| ]]

Revision as of 18:21, 31 August 2019

This is a list of Tetris games that were officially licensed. For a list of all games including official and unofficial, see List of games

Officially licensed Tetris games have been released on a variety of platforms, and standalone products. It is the most ported game series, having been ported to over 65 unique platforms as of 2010.[1] Over 70 million physical copies have been sold, and an additional 100 million paid digital downloads as of 2010.[2][3] In 20

The first Tetris games released were Alexey’s Electronica 60 version and Vadim Gerasimov’s IBM PC port. The first commercial games released in North America and Europe were Tetris (Spectrum HoloByte) for IBM PC and Tetris (Mirrorsoft) for Commodore 64; and in Japan Tetris (BPS). The latest Tetris game published was Tetris 99 for the Nintendo Switch. The best selling Tetris game is Tetris (Game Boy) with over 35 million versions sold, the majority being bundled with the Game Boy.[4] It is currently the second best selling series in terms of units sold with 170 million sales, behind Minecraft with 176 million.[5]

Legal disputes make the term official unclear for some early titles. To clarify, this list includes both licensed games and those developed under the pretense of having a license.

1985-1989

1985-86
1988
1989

1990-1999

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

2000-2009

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

2010-2019

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019

Unreleased or uncertain

Uncertain (pre-1996)
Uncertain
Unreleased

References

  1. ↑ https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-ported-computer-game
  2. ↑ https://venturebeat.com/2014/04/07/mr-tetris-explains-why-the-puzzle-game-is-still-popular-after-three-decades-interview/
  3. ↑ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tetris-sells-100-million-on-mobile-devices/1100-6246722/
  4. ↑ http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2009/06/68024593/1
  5. ↑ https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-has-sold-176-million-copies-may-be-the-best-selling-game-ever/
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