gamescom latam announces participation of co-founder of The Tetris Company

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gamescom latam announces participation of co-founder of The Tetris Company, games selected for national and international showcase and more

Henk Rogers, responsible for popularizing Tetris worldwide, will launch the book The Perfect Game - Tetris: From Russia with Love directly at the event

gamescom latam 2025 announces the 40 games taking part in gamescom latam brazil panorama sponsored by Banco do Brasil, the national non-competitive exhibition

Also, there are 20 games participating of gamescom latam world panorama, the international non-competitive online exhibition

São Paulo, 20 March, 2025 — Visionary entrepreneur and gaming legend Henk Rogers, founder of The Tetris Company, has confirmed his presence at gamescom latam 2025, which takes place from 30 April to 4 May at Anhembi District in São Paulo.


Known for being responsible for popularizing Tetris worldwide, the guest will take part in a panel moderated by renowned American games journalist Dean Takahashi, on 2 May. They will discuss Roger's journey in discovering the international phenomenon Tetris and his role in Nintendo’s Game Boy launch. Also, Rogers will participate in a photo and autograph session with visitors.


In addition, Henk Rogers will launch his recent book, The Perfect Game - Tetris: From Russia with Love, directly at gamescom latam 2025. In the book, the entrepreneur explores his early days programming The Black Onyx, Japan's first major RPG, before immersing readers in his daring quest to secure the rights to Tetris, which culminated in the popularization of the game that has become one of the best-selling titles in history.


National and international game exhibitions

gamescom latam 2025 also reveals the games selected for two non-competitive exhibitions. The first is the gamescom latam brazil panorama sponsored by Banco do Brasil which will present 40 games by national developers, with 7 games created by students. Throughout the days, the area will allow visitors not only to learn more about regional game production, but also to talk to the developers in person, pick up tips, ask questions about curiosities and learn more about the titles. The list of selected games is as follows:

After The End - Red Frog Games

Astercys - Elsenyh

ATOMIC PICNIC - BitCake Studio/Mad Mushroom

Bees vs Zombees - No Serious Games

Boomies - Split Studio

Calum - Estudio Escabroso

Deep Dive - Ninja Games

Drowned Lake - Monumental Collab/CRITICAL REFLEX

Endless Tactics - Dead Battery Games

Exílio de Si - Updog Software

FROGUE - Wired Dreams Studio

Ghost Golfing - Sleepy-K

Ghostless - Coffeenauts

Honey Bee - Ation Studios

Hoppin: Buna's Adventures - Lizard Mountain Studios

Kriophobia - Fira Soft

Looppip - Petal Twirl Studio/Dream Stories

lunr.rdio.taxi - Soin Coletivo

Monster Meals - Giant Warrior Studio/Dream Stories

One Card One Shot - Mafia - YAW Studios

Onikura - Too Dark Studios

Party Demon - Barely Alive Studio

Plungeez - Team Zeroth/QUByte Interactive

RitMania - Garoa Studios

Saborus - High Room Studio/QUByte Interactive

Save My Human - Curis Studio

Shadows of Chroma Tower - Double Dash Studios

Shard Squad - The Root Studios

Shield Strike - Statera Studio

Sunny Trails - Plot Kids

The Tale of Mara & Moa - Cabana Game Studio/QUByte Interactive

To Kill a God - Glitch Factory

Wind Runners - Ludic Studios

Ivayami - Berço da Névoa (Student) - Hestios

Au Revoir (Student) - Invisible Studio

Ecos da Mata (Student) - Poteiga

Firefighter Gaiden (Student) - Froddo

Tape Us Out (Student) - Digital Graveyard

Soulchain (Student) - Moraguma

The Stochastic Dungeons of Apogee (Student) - Hazard Reign


The second one is gamescom latam world panorama which will feature titles from outside Brazil. For this non-competitive showcase, 20 games from 14 countries were selected, including ones from Paraguay, Spain, France, China, and Cyprus. Unlike the Brazilian version, in this exhibition, the games will only be available online, on the gamescom latam website. The list of selected 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

Deadlock Station (Cyprus) - Luxorix Games/CRITICAL REFLEX

Dobbel Dungeon (Netherlands) - Gamepie

DuneCrawl (Canada) - Alientrap Games

Herdling (Switzerland) - Okomotive/Panic

Into the Grid (Spain) - Flatline Studios

Jump Ship (Sweden) - Keepsake Games

KAKU: Ancient Seal (China) - BINGOBELL

Knock on the Coffin Lid (Cyprus) - Redboon

Last Time I Saw You (Spain) - Maboroshi Artworks/Chorus Worldwide Games

Light Odyssey (South Korea) - SSUN GAMES/GRAVITY

Noreya: The Gold Project (France) - Dreamirl/PixelHeart

Rogue Loops (Turkey) - Fubu Games

Split Brain (France) - Shagar and Drumnam

Vivid World (Japan) - Asobism

Voidtrain (Cyprus) - HypeTrain Digital

gamescom latam 2025 Edition

gamescom latam 2025 has already announced the participation of Pokémon Go, Warner Bros. Games, Level Infinite, Gravity, Steam and more, as exhibitors for this upcoming edition, which will take place from 30 April - 4 May, 2025. Located this time at the Anhembi District Convention Center in the city of São Paulo, the event will be even bigger, with new projects, participation from major companies in the gaming industry, e-Sports championships, meet & greets with creators, talks, and more. Attractions details will be revealed soon on the official website and social media, with #gamescomlatam2025.



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About gamescom latam

gamescom, the world's biggest games event and Europe's largest business platform for the games' industry, is also in Latin America. In 2025, gamescom latam will take place in São Paulo, Brazil, from 30 April - 4 May, in a new venue: Anhembi District, more than twice the size of the 2024 edition. The event is jointly organized by Koelnmesse, Omelete Company, BIG Festival and game, the German association of the games’ industry. gamescom latam BIG Festival, the largest games festival in the world, is also taking place at the same time.

About game - The German Games Industry Association

We are the association of the German games industry. Our members represent the entire video game ecosystem, from development studios and publishers to esports event organizers, educational institutions, and other related entities. We are co-organizers of gamescom, the world’s biggest event for video games. We are a shareholder in the Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body (USK), the Foundation for Digital Games Culture, the esports player foundation, game events, and the collecting society VHG, as well as co-host of the German Computer Game Awards. Serving as a central point of contact for media, as well as political and social institutions, we provide comprehensive expertise in areas including market development, game culture, and media literacy, and address any inquiries or concerns. Together we are making Germany the heart of gaming worldwide. With games, we enrich the lives of all people.

About Koelnmesse Brasil

Koelnmesse Brasil is a subsidiary of Koelnmesse GmbH, the leading international organizer of trade fairs in the gaming and entertainment industries. Headquartered in the fairgrounds in Cologne, Germany, gamescom is the world's largest computer and video games event and Europe's largest business platform for the games industry. gamescom brings together passionate gamers, B2B visitors, and exhibitors from all over the world with a highly effective approach - in person on-site and digitally from anywhere in the world. This makes gamescom the leading B2C, B2B, and B2G gaming event. In addition to the event at its headquarters in Cologne, Koelnmesse is strategically expanding its portfolio internationally: in Thailand, gamescom asia provides a powerful additional industry platform for the fast-growing Asia-Pacific gaming market, comprehensively matching supply and demand.

About Omelete Company

The biggest conglomerate dedicated to pop culture fans in Brazil, the Omelete Company uses its website, social networks and partners to reach more than 25 million people every month who are eager for news from the worlds of cinema, TV series, games, music and comics, with texts, videos and posts on social networks. The Omelete Company includes the brands Omelete, The Enemy, Chippu, CCXP, CCXP MX, Anime Friends, gamescom latam and Gaules.

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Upcoming events:

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devcom, Cologne, 17 - 19 August 2025

gamescom, Cologne, 20 - 24 August 2025

gamescom asia, Thailand, 16 - 19 October 2025


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