Today, Digital Eclipse, in partnership with The Tetris Company, has released a new trailer for Tetris Time Warp. Included in Tetris Forever, which will launch for PC and consoles on November 12, Tetris Time Warp is an all-new single player and multiplayer game that transports players through a manic mix of Tetris games from across the eras, each with their own graphic look and rules. Play with friends in local co-op and shift, rotate, and drop your Tetriminos to victory.
Tetris Time Warp players begin in the modern era of Tetris. But there's a twist: when they encounter a Time Warp Tetrimino, they'll warp back in time to a previous era of the legendary game's 40-year history! They'll have to switch gears into "1984" gameplay derived from the original Tetris on the Soviet "Electronika 60" computer, "1989" gameplay from the black-and-white handheld era, and "1993" gameplay from the explosive Bombliss series. In multiplayer mode, play with up to four friends and compete as you warp between different eras of Tetris in real-time!
In the "developer diary"-style trailer released today, Tetris Time Warp's lead designer and programmer Jason Cirillo sits down with Digital Eclipse studio head Mike Mika to discuss how the era-skipping, time-bending action of Tetris Time Warp came to be and preview its different single player and multiplayer modes.
Launching on PC and console on November 12, Tetris Forever showcases the game's rich 40-year history through five interactive timelines. Journey through the decades with playable versions of the classic title, video featurettes, and digital artifacts, tracing the puzzle game’s evolution from its humble beginnings as a solo project behind the Iron Curtain to its rise as a globally beloved gaming franchise.
Discover the extraordinary true story behind Tetris in more than 90 minutes of all-new documentary featurettes. Explore the lifelong friendship and creative partnership between Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov and The Tetris Company founder Henk Rogers, and dive into the remarkable odyssey that shaped one of the most iconic games in history.
Key Features of Tetris Forever Include:
The Game that Started It All: Digital Eclipse has prepared an authentic recreation of the first version of Tetris, which Alexey Pajitnov created on a Soviet “Electronika 60” computer system. Experience the look and feel of Tetris as Alexey envisioned it in 1984.
Interactive Timelines: Explore a virtual museum with archival materials, including video featurettes, photos, original ads, and playable games restored in high-definition and presented chronologically.
The True Story of Tetris: With over 90 minutes of all-new documentary featurettes produced by Area 5—creators of Outerlands, Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us and Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II — explore the true story of Tetris in its purest form.
An All-New Tetris Game: Tetris Time Warp, an all-new Tetris variant by Digital Eclipse, will have up to four players warping between different eras of Tetris in real time to experience a variety of memorable graphic styles and play mechanics!
Tetris Forever launches on PC via Steam and GOG, and on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4|5, and Xbox One and Series X|S on November 12, 2024.