Alexey Pajitnov

creator of Tetris

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In 1984, a software engineer in Soviet Russia created Tetris for fun. The story of how it became a worldwide success is the subject of a new Apple TV+ movie.

What’s kept Tetris alive for decades? Global friendship, bringing order to chaos

In 1984, a software engineer in Soviet Russia created Tetris for fun. The story of how it became a worldwide success is the subject of a new Apple TV+ movie.

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