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Henk Rogers | |
|---|---|
 Rogers in 2010 | |
| Born | 24 December 1953[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaii |
| Occupation(s) | Video game designer, entrepreneur |
| Spouse |
Akemi Rogers (m. 1977) |
| Children | 4, including Maya Rogers[2] |
| Website | henkrogers |
Henk Rogers is an Indonesian-Dutch video game designer and entrepreneur.[3][4] He is known for producing Japan's first major turn-based role-playing video game The Black Onyx, securing the rights to distribute the Russian puzzle video game Tetris on video game consoles where the game found popularity, and as the founder of Bullet-Proof Software (later called Blue Planet Software) and The Tetris Company, which licenses the Tetris trademark. He was instrumental in resolving licensing disputes that brought Tetris to the Game Boy. Today, he is managing director of The Tetris Company.[5]
- ^ "Tetris: History vs. Hollywood". Kevin Lang. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Henk Rogers: From championing Tetris to advocating for renewable energy". Catherine Cruz. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "The Story of Tetris: Henk Rogers". Sramana Mitra. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Henk B. Rogers' Page". TechHui. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Tetris Press". Retrieved 6 December 2016.