The Tetris Company’s partnership with N3twork is kicking in
Electronic Arts is pulling the plug on itsTetrisgames for iOS and Android.
If you head to the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, you won’t be able to findTetris PremiumorTetris Blitz, two games that have represented fans’ limited options when it comes to (official)Tetrison mobile devices. EA is planning to retire itsTetrisapps on July 26, 2025, as explained in this note:
We have had an amazing journey with you so far but sadly, it is time to say goodbye. As of June 15, 2025, EA’sTetrisapp will be retired, and will no longer be available to play.
Kindly note that you will still be able to enjoy the game and use any existing in-game items until June 07, 2025. We hope you have gotten many hours of enjoyment out of this game and we appreciate your ongoing support. Thank you!
You read that right: the games will cease to function. Where does that leave us now?
As you might recall, in 2019, a companynamed N3twork signed a multi-year contract with The Tetris Company to “exclusivelydevelop and publish newTetrisgames built from the ground up for mobile.”
N3twork’s concept for the replacementgame will immediately sound familiar to anyone who’s triedTetris 99on Nintendo Switch. The new mobile game in question –Tetris Royale– has a 100-player survival mode, plusa “Solo Marathon mode where players can hone theirTetrisskills.”
If you’re curious, you may scope outTetris RoyaleoniOSandAndroidbefore its worldwide release.
The new version of standardTetrisdeveloped by N3twork is currently available oniOSandAndroid, and it’s your current best option for an official no-frills version of the classic game. That said, it is lacking some of the extra features from EA’s discontinued mobileTetris, and the controls feel oddly slow.
You Soon Won’t Be Able to Play EA’s Official Tetris Game On Your iPhone[Gizmodo]
