The program and list of participants for gamescom latam are rapidly taking shape. Visitors to São Paulo will have the opportunity to meet Henk Rogers from The Tetris Company. The lineup for the digital non-competitive exhibitions has also been confirmed, with Switzerland’s Okomotive among the selected participants.

With just weeks to go until the trade fair, announcements for gamescom latam are increasing significantly. The latest highlight is the confirmation of Henk Rogers. The co-founder and president of The Tetris Company is widely regarded as the mastermind behind the success of Tetris, originally developed by Alexey Pajitnov. He is also co-owner of the company that holds the exclusive licensing rights to Tetris through Tetris Holding. A former game developer himself, Rogers founded Bullet-Proof Software and Blue Planet Software, the latter of which was eventually merged into The Tetris Company.

At gamescom latam, Rogers will participate in a panel discussion, among other appearances. He will also present his book, The Perfect Game – Tetris: From Russia with Love, which is set for release on 1 April, one month before the event.

Alongside its high-profile guests, gamescom latam has also announced the games selected for its non-competitive exhibitions: gamescom latam brazil panorama, sponsored by Banco do Brasil, and gamescom latam world panorama.

For the national exhibition, 40 Brazilian projects were chosen, including seven student projects. Meanwhile, 20 international studios were selected for the global showcase, with a strong presence from European developers. The only studio from the GSA region to make the shortlist is Switzerland’s Okomotive, with its game Herdling.

The selected titles of gamescom latam world panorama:
  • 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

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Stephan Steininger
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