Visionary entrepreneur and gaming legend Henk Rogers, founding father of The Tetris Firm, will communicate on the Gamescom Latam 2025 occasion in São Paulo. I’ll be moderating a fireplace chat with him on Might 2.
Identified for being liable for popularizing Tetris worldwide, Rogers will participate in a fireplace chat moderated by recreation journalist Dean Takahashi (sure, that’s me), on 2 Might.
We are going to focus on Roger’s’ journey in discovering the worldwide phenomenon Tetris and his function in Nintendo’s Sport Boy launch. Additionally, Rogers will take part in a photograph and autograph session with guests throughout Gamescom Latam, which takes place from 30 April to 4 Might at Anhembi District in São Paulo, Brazil.
As well as, Rogers will launch his latest ebook, The Good Sport –Tetris: From Russia with Love, straight at Gamescom Latam 2025. Within the ebook, the entrepreneur explores his early days programming The Black Onyx, Japan’s first main RPG, earlier than immersing readers in his daring quest to safe the rights to Tetris, which culminated within the popularization of the sport that has change into one of many best-selling titles in historical past.
Video games being proven off at Gamescom Latam embody:
- After The Finish – Purple Frog Video games
- Astercys – Elsenyh
- ATOMIC PICNIC – BitCake Studio/Mad Mushroom
- Bees vs Zombees – No Critical Video games
- Boomies – Break up Studio
- Calum – Estudio Escabroso
- Deep Dive – Ninja Video games
- Drowned Lake – Monumental Collab/CRITICAL REFLEX
- Limitless Techniques – Useless Battery Video games
- Exílio de Si – Updog Software program
- FROGUE – Wired Desires Studio
- Ghost {Golfing} – Sleepy-Okay
- Ghostless – Coffeenauts
- Honey Bee – Ation Studios
- Hoppin: Buna’s Adventures – Lizard Mountain Studios
- Kriophobia – Fira Delicate
- Looppip – Petal Twirl Studio/Dream Tales
- lunr.rdio.taxi – Soin Coletivo
- Monster Meals – Big Warrior Studio/Dream Tales
- One Card One Shot – Mafia – YAW Studios
- Onikura – Too Darkish Studios
- Celebration Demon – Barely Alive Studio
- Plungeez – Staff Zeroth/QUByte Interactive
- RitMania – Garoa Studios
- Saborus – Excessive Room Studio/QUByte Interactive
- Save My Human – Curis Studio
- Shadows of Chroma Tower – Double Sprint Studios
- Shard Squad – The Root Studios
- Protect Strike – Statera Studio
- Sunny Trails – Plot Children
- The Story of Mara & Moa – Cabana Sport Studio/QUByte Interactive
- To Kill a God – Glitch Manufacturing facility
- Wind Runners – Ludic Studios
- Ivayami – Berço da Névoa (Pupil) – Hestios
- Au Revoir (Pupil) – Invisible Studio
- Ecos da Mata (Pupil) – Poteiga
- Firefighter Gaiden (Pupil) – Froddo
- Tape Us Out (Pupil) – Digital Graveyard
- Soulchain (Pupil) – Moraguma
- The Stochastic Dungeons of Apogee (Pupil) – Hazard Reign
The second is Gamescom Latam world panorama which will characteristic titles from outdoors Brazil. For this non-competitive showcase, 20 video games from 14 nations had been chosen, together with ones from Paraguay, Spain, France, China, and Cyprus. Not like the Brazilian model, on this exhibition, the video games will solely be accessible on-line, on the Gamescom Latam web site. The record of chosen titles follows:
- Altered Alma (Spain) – 2Awesome Studio/CRITICAL REFLEX
- Anima Flux (EUA) – JollyCo
- Cat Quest 3 (UK) – The Gentlebros/Kepler Interactive
- Coridden (Sweden) – Aftnareld/Anshar Publishing
- DarkDawn: The Chronicles of a Doll (Paraguay) – Warani Studios
- Impasse Station (Cyprus) – Luxorix Video games/CRITICAL REFLEX
- Dobbel Dungeon (Netherlands) – Gamepie
- DuneCrawl (Canada) – Alientrap Video games
- Herdling (Switzerland) – Okomotive/Panic
- Into the Grid (Spain) – Flatline Studios
- Leap Ship (Sweden) – Memento Video games
- KAKU: Historic Seal (China) – BINGOBELL
- Knock on the Coffin Lid (Cyprus) – Redboon
- Final Time I Noticed You (Spain) – Maboroshi Artworks/Refrain Worldwide Video games
- Mild Odyssey (South Korea) – SSUN GAMES/GRAVITY
- Noreya: The Gold Challenge (France) – Dreamirl/PixelHeart
- Rogue Loops (Turkey) – Fubu Video games
- Break up Mind (France) – Shagar and Drumnam
- Vivid World (Japan) – Asobism
- Voidtrain (Cyprus) – HypeTrain Digital
In partnership with MCR Company, Gamescom Latam additionally introduced the participation of 4 further influencers from Latin American nations on the occasion. The presence of La Mara (gaming professional, cosplayer and dancer), and gaming consultants and streamers JohaanZu, El Mekee and El Neitor are confirmed.
Gamescom Latam is the right place not solely to play a whole lot of video games, but in addition to fulfill personalities from the gaming world. For this yr’s version, influencers resembling Gaules, Cheff Otto and Mustache have already been confirmed, in addition to personalities from the world of recreation improvement, Kassidy Gerber (Valve), Alden Kroll (Valve), Nathaniel Blue (Valve). Extra abilities might be introduced earlier than the occasion.
Gamescom Latam 2025 has already introduced the participation of Pokémon Go, Warner Bros. Video games, Degree Infinite, Gravity, Steam and extra, as exhibitors for this upcoming version, which can happen from 30 April – 4 Might, 2025.
Positioned this time on the Anhembi District Conference Middle within the metropolis of São Paulo, the occasion might be even greater, with new initiatives, participation from main firms within the gaming business, e-Sports activities championships, meet & greets with creators, talks, and extra. Points of interest particulars might be revealed quickly on the official web site and social media, with #gamescomlatam2025.
– Wednesday (30 April): from 1:30p.m. to 9p.m. (just for B2B credentials, press, creators and company)
– Thursday and Friday (1 – 2 Might): 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. BRT;
– Saturday (3 Might): 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. BRT;
– Sunday (4 Might): 11 a.m. to eight p.m. BRT.
