Tetris Ultimate
| Tetris Ultimate | |
|---|---|
 Cover art for Tetris Ultimate | |
| Developer(s) | SoMa Play |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Series | Tetris |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows |
| Release date(s) |
Nintendo 3DS‹See Tfd› PlayStation 4‹See Tfd› Xbox One‹See Tfd›
PlayStation Vita‹See Tfd›
Microsoft Windows‹See Tfd›
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Tetris Ultimate is a puzzle video game developed by SoMa Play and published by Ubisoft. Ubisoft partnered with The Tetris Company to develop the game to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Tetris franchise.[1][2] Tetris Ultimate was first released in November 2014 for the Nintendo 3DS as retail game and as digital download in the Nintendo 3DS eShop.[3] In December 2014 the game became available as a digital download for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.[4] These versions were criticized for frame rate issues in the online modes.[5] In 2015, the game was released for PlayStation Vita.
Because of the release of Tetris Ultimate, Nintendo removed the Game Boy version of Tetris and digital download Tetris: Axis from the Nintendo 3DS eShop in December 2014.[6][7] Since January 2014, Ubisoft holds the license rights for the console/handheld versions of Tetris whereas Electronic Arts retains the Tetris license for mobile platforms.[8]
Game modes
Tetris Ultimate on Nintendo 3DS features seven modes, including a new single-player Challenge mode. Other versions offer six different game modes.
References
- ↑ Lewis, Anne (2014-01-16). "Bringing Tetris to Next-Gen Consoles - UbiBlog - Ubisoft®". Blog.ubi.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ↑ Reparaz, Mikel (2014-06-30). "Tetris Ultimate – Alexey Pajitnov and Henk Rogers On 30 Years of Dropping Blocks - UbiBlog - Ubisoft®". Blog.ubi.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ↑ "Tetris Ultimate for Nintendo 3DS launches worldwide". Tetris Press. November 13, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Ubisoft announces Tetris Ultimate release date for Nintendo 3DS". Gamasutra. October 13, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Ubisoft Respond To Tetris Ultimate Issues". Thesixthaxis.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ↑ Cosmin Vasile (December 30, 2014). "Nintendo Removing Tetris from 3DS eShop on December 31, 2014". Softpedia. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ↑ Alice Vincent (December 31, 2014). "It's game over for Tetris on Nintendo 3DS". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ↑ Brendan Sinclair (January 16, 2014). "Ubisoft grabs Tetris license". Games Industry. Retrieved January 9, 2015.