Henk Rogers will speak about his book, The Perfect Game – Tetris: From Russia with Love at Gamescom Latam

Visionary entrepreneur and gaming legend Henk Rogers, founder of The Tetris Company, will speak at the Gamescom Latam 2025 event in São Paulo. I’ll be moderating a fireside chat with him on May 2. Known for being responsible for popularizing Tetris worldwide, Rogers will take part in a fireside chat moderated by game journalist Dean Takahashi (yes, that’s me), on 2 May. We will discuss Roger’s’ journey in discovering the international phenomenon Tetris and his role in Nintendo’s Game Boy launch. Also, Rogers will participate in a photo and autograph session with visitors during Gamescom Latam, which takes place from 30 April to 4 May at Anhembi District in São Paulo, Brazil. In addition, Rogers will launch his recent book, The Perfect Game –Tetris: From Russia with Love, directly at Gamescom Latam 2025. In the book, the entrepreneur explores his early days programming The Black Onyx, Japan’s first major RPG, before immersing readers in his daring quest to secure the rights to Tetris ... Read full article.