The wait is over, exciting news comes straight from the heart of the video game industry: Brazil Game Show (BGS) 2023 will feature a legend in its 14th edition.
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Alexey Pajitnov, the genius behind the iconic game tetris, He will attend the event that will take place at Expo Center Norte de São Paulo from October 11-13.
Pajitnov to the opening ceremony, BGS Meet & Greet sessions, multiple BGS Talks panels and most importantly, will be honored on the main stage with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, For his exceptional contribution to the global video game industry.
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Pajitnov’s presence at BGS 2023 marks an unprecedented milestone at the biggest gaming event in Latin America and is a source of great pride for BGS CEO and founder Marcelo Tavares.
Expressing his excitement, Tavares said, “One of the most exciting aspects of BGS is to provide a unique encounter between the names that shape the game industry and gamers. The impact of their creations on players who have the opportunity to personally meet historical figures such as Alexey, one of the most influential names in the community and video game history. “
Alexey Pajitnov was born In 1955 in Moscow, His love for puzzles and board games inspired him from an early age.
After earning a master’s degree in applied mathematics at the Moscow Aviation Institute, Pajitnov dived into the emerging fields of artificial intelligence and speech recognition. Dorodnitsin Computing Center. He went there In 1984, he gave life to his masterpiece Tetris.
Pajitnov initially shared his work with colleagues via floppy disks. Then, in 1985, the game was expanded to include IBM PCs and quickly caught on all over the Soviet Union.
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In 1987, Tetris hit North America and Europe and its reputation skyrocketed. The landmark agreement with Nintendo in 1989, which included the game’s release on the new Game Boy console, sealed Tetris’ iconic presence in video game history. Sales exceeding 35 million copies.
Today, Tetris remains an industry staple, available on modern platforms and mobile devices. It has sold over 520 million copies by 2023.
In addition to interacting with Alexey Pajitnov, BGS 2023 participants will enjoy a wide variety of attractions.
eSports competitions, presentations of new games and products for players, free game stations, programs from the Video Game Orchestra, opportunities to meet creators and of course the opportunity to meet other historical and contemporary figures of the video game world. Nolan Bushnell, Shota Nakama, actors of GTA V, Charles Martinet and more.
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