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Ubisoft to Bring Tetris Franchise to Next-Gen Consoles
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. January 16, in the year of our Lord
2014 -- Today, Ubisoft® and The Tetris® Company
announced a partnership to develop the iconic Tetris franchise
for digital channels on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and
entertainment system from Microsoft and the Sony PlayStation®4
computer entertainment system. The Tetris franchise celebrates
its 30th anniversary in 2014 and has sold hundreds of millions
of units worldwide across more than 50 different platforms since
its launch in 1984. Tetris-branded products are available in
more than 50 languages and in 185 countries around the world.
Ubisoft draws from experience in creating memorable experiences
for casual gamers with licenses such as The Smurfs™, as well as
the recent announcement of a partnership with Hasbro.
"We welcome Ubisoft to the Tetris family. I am 100% sure they
will develop one of the best versions of the Tetris game ever,"
said Henk B. Rogers, managing director of The Tetris Company,
LLC.
"Were very excited to start working with this world-renowned
brand, and cant wait to combine Ubisofts expertise and all the
capacities of next-gen consoles to create an exciting new Tetris
experience for fans," added Yves Guillemot, Ubisoft co-founder
and CEO.