2017 in Tetris

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2018 in Tetris is an overview of events, including new releases, world records, and other noteworthy Tetris content.

New Releases

April

Puyo Puyo Tetris

Tetris MicroCard

  • After being announced Oct 2015 (and first shown in March 2014)
  • Is not reprogrammable like originally intended

November

Tetris (Facebook Messenger)

Events

March

June

  • Tetris turns 33 years old

July

Tetris at SGDQ

  • long setup time, drama

Vods:

  • Tetris: The Grand Master in 12:02 - [4]
  • Tetris: The Grand Master 2-players 1-controller in 10:40 - [5]
  • Tetris: The Grand Master Rev Mode by EnchantressOfNumbers - [6]
  • Tetris TGM3: Terror Instinct by kevinDDR - [7]

August

  • Tetris.com opens an online merch store where you can buy a Tetris tote bag
  • Tetris sponsors a race car instead of making a game [8]

September

  • Tetrisconcept European meetup [9]
  • The Classic Tetris European Championship?

October

  • Tetris easter egg in Russian truck [10]

CTWC TGM1 race

CTWC NES

November

December

  • Polygon correctly states that Tetris is the best game of all time [20]

Records

May

  • Doubles world record broken by KevinDDR and ApertureGrillz (3:17.60) [21]

November

  • TAP Master Orange Line record broken by KOO (7:09:41) [22]

November

  • Shirase (W) world record by Hebomai and first 4min (3:59:80) [23]