5 Books About Tetris, Possibly the Greatest Video Game of All Time

Posted on March 20, 2023

by Franco V

When it comes to classic video games, few can rival the staying power and enduring popularity of the simple and challenging, yet addictive game that is Tetris. Originally released in 1984 by Russian game designer Alexey Pajitnov, Tetris has since been ported to virtually every gaming platform in existence and has sold over 520 million copies (and counting) worldwide.

With the improbable story of of the smash video game about to hit Apple TV+, let’s take a look at some books documenting the global phenomenon of tetrominoes and more from video game history.

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