The visionary entrepreneur and legend of the game Henk Rogers, founder of the company Tetris, will speak during the Gamescom Latam 2025 event in São Paulo. I will moderate a conversation by the fireside with him on May 2.
Known to be responsible for the popularization of Tetris around the world, Rogers will participate in a cat by the fireside animated by the game journalist Dean Takahashi (yes, it’s me), on May 2.
We will discuss Roger’s journey in the discovery of the International Tetris phenomenon and its role in the launch of Game Boy in Nintendo. In addition, Rogers will participate in a photo and autograph session with visitors during Gamescom Latam, which takes place from April 30 to May 4 in the Anhembi district in São Paulo, Brazil.
In addition, Rogers will launch his recent book, The perfect game – Tetris: Russia with loveDirectly to Gamescom Latam 2025. In the book, the entrepreneur explores his debut in programming of Black Onyx, the first major RPG in Japan, before diving readers in his daring quest to guarantee the rights to Tetris, which led to the popularization of the game which has become one of the best -selling titles in history.
The games presented at Gamescom Latam include:
- After the end – Red Frog Games
- Astercys – Elsenyh
- Atomic picnic – Bitcake Studio / Mad Mushroom
- Bees vs zombs – no serious games
- Boximes – Spist Studio
- CALUM – ESTIDIO Escabroso
- Deep dive – Ninja games
- Drunk lake – Monumental collaboration / Critical reflex
- Endless tactics – dead battery games
- Exílio de si – update software
- Frogue – Wired Dream Studio
- Golf ghost – Somnolent -k
- Without ghost – Coffeenauts
- Honey Bee – Studios ation
- Hoppin: Buna’s Adventures – Lizard Mountain Studios
- Kriophobia – Fira Soft
- Looppip – Petal Twirl Studio / Dream Stories
- LUNR.RDIO.TAXI – Coletivo care
- Monster Meals – Giant Warrior Studio / Dream Stories
- A card one blow – Mafia – Yaw Studios
- Onikura – Studios too dark
- Party Demon – Studio barely alive
- PLUNGEEZ – Team Zeroth / Interactive Qubyte
- 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 Strack – Statera Studio
- Sunny trails – Kids terrain
- The Tale of Mara & Moa – Cabana Game Studio / Qubyte Interactive
- To kill a God – Glitch Factory
- Wind Runners – Ludic Studios
- Ivayami – Berço da Nevoa (student) – Hestios
- Goodbye (student) – Invisible studio
- Ecos da Mata (student) – Poteiga
- Firigueur Gaiden (student) – FroDDO
- Suit us (student) – Graveyard Digital
- Soulchain (student) – Moraguma
- Stochastic dungeons of Apogee (student) – Rief of danger
The second is the game Latam World Panorama which will include titles from outside Brazil. For this non -competitive showcase, 20 games from 14 countries have been selected, including those 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:
- Modified Alma (Spain) – 2Wesome studio / critical reflex
- Anima Flux (EUA) – Jollyco
- Cat Quest 3 (United Kingdom) – The Gentlebros / Kepler Interactive
- Coridden (Sweden) – AFTNARELD / Anshar Publishing
- Darkdawn: The Chronicles of A Doll (Paraguay) – Warani Studios
- Blocking station (Cyprus) – Luxorix games / Critical reflex
- Dobbel Dungeon (Netherlands) – Gamepie
- Dnecrawl (Canada) – ALIENTRAP GAMES
- Classification (Switzerland) – Okomotive / Panic
- In the grid (Spain) – Flatline studios
- Ship Ship (Sweden) – Souvenir games
- Kaku: Ancient Seal (China) – Bingobell
- Strike on the cover of the coffin (Cyprus) – Redboon
- The last time I saw you (Spain) – World Games in Maboroshi / Chorus Worldwide
- Light Odyssey (South Korea) – SSUN / GRAVITY games
- Noreya: The Gold Project (France) – Dreamirl / Pixelheart
- Rogue Loops (Türkiye) – Fubu Games
- Divided brain (France) – Shagar and Drumnam
- Live world (Japan) – Asobism
- VIDRAIN (Cyprus) – Digital Hypertin
In partnership with the MCR agency, Gamescom Latam also announced the participation of four additional influencers from Latin American countries during the event. The presence of the mara (game expert, cosplayer and dancer) and experts and game banks Johaanzu, El Mekee and El Neitor are confirmed.
Gamescom Latam is the ideal place not only to play hundreds of games, but also to meet personalities from the world of game. For this year’s editing, influencers such as Gaul, Cheff Otto and Mustache have already been confirmed, as well as personalities from the world of game development, Kassidy Gerber (Valve), Alden Kroll (Valve), Nathaniel Blue (Valve). Additional talents will be announced before the event.
Gamescom Latam 2025 has already announced the participation of Pokémon Go, Warner Bros. Games, Level Infinite, Gravity, Steam and Plus, as exposers for this next edition, which will take place from April 30 to May 4, 2025.
Located at that time at the Congress Center of Anhembi District in the city of São Paulo, the event will be even greater, with new projects, the participation of large companies in the game industry, the electronic sports championships, meetings and welcomes creators, talks, etc. The details of the attractions will soon be revealed on the official website and the social media, with # Gamescomlatam2025.
– Wednesday (April 30): from 1:30 p.m. at 9 p.m. (only for B2B references, the press, creators and guests)
– Thursday and Friday (May 1 – 2): 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. BRT;
– Saturday (May 3): 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. BRT;
– Sunday (May 4): 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. BRT.
