How Did Nintendo Get the Rights to Tetris?
Nintendo got the rights to Tetris by securing a licensing deal with the Soviet Union's state-run software company, Elorg, in the late 1980s. They bought the rights from Elorg, securing the game's place on the Game Boy, and the rest is history!
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They basically charmed their way through the Iron Curtain! Nintendo negotiated with the Soviet Union's Elorg, outbidding Atari to snag the rights.
Back in the day, Nintendo worked a licensing deal with Elorg, the Soviet agency managing Tetris. It was a phenomenal move, especially for the Game Boy!
Nintendo just made a deal with the Soviet Union, c'mon, it's not rocket science.
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