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 Posted: Fri 11:15, 18 Feb 2011 Post subject: Oberon Media Licenses Tetris for ′Smart TV Platfo |
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1/4/2011 4:00:05 PM
Casual game maker Oberon Media announced it has signed a deal with The Tetris Company to bring the eponymous block-stacking title to internet-connected TVs and other set-top devices starting in the next few months.
While Oberon's specific hardware partners for the Tetris deal have not been announced, the company said the game would first be available on "Smart TV platforms" in the first quarter of the calendar year.
The Smart TV ver [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] sion of the game will also include a new "Space Mode," Oberon said, complete with space-themed mini-games and challenges.
"Tetris is one of the best-selling games of all time, and has positively impacted every plat [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] form on which it has been released," Oberon Media Senior Director of iTV services Jonathan Boltax said in a statement.
"We believe the addition of the Tetris brand to our already impressive catalogue will not only FFXIV account ignite endless possibilities for the iTV platform, but also bring the Tetris game to millions of living rooms worldwide through partnerships with numerous leading TV brands," he continued.
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Oberon already licenses a version of Tetris designed to run on DirectTV receivers.
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