Biographie 08 - Alexey Pajitnov le Créateur de TETRIS

Discover the incredible story of Tetris through Alexey Pajitnov in this official biography! Or how a scientist from the USSR discovers the American dream with Tetris, a video game that the whole world is clamouring for.
The "Great Names of Video Games" collection welcomes a new volume dedicated to Alexey Pajitnov, the brilliant creator of the puzzle game Tetris! It all began in Moscow at a scientific institute. It was there that Alexey Pajitnov designed his game. Very quickly, his creation escaped him. Wherever there is a computer in Moscow, people play Tetris. So the game crosses borders... From Hungary, it reaches England and from there goes to the USA. The Japanese company Nintendo decided to get the rights for its Game Boy. The negotiations and manoeuvres that follow are worthy of a financial thriller. During this time Pajitnov did not get a single kopeck for his creation... Before fate changes again.