Tetris , the addictive building - block video game , turns 25 this month . Rogers : A lot . CNN speaks with Vladimir Pajitnov , the game 's creator , about its popularity . Last year , 10 percent of all games on mobile phones in the US were Tetris . CNN : ` ` It 's a very simple game and it has a really strong creative element in it ''
Tetris , the addictive building - block video game , turns 25 this month . CNN speaks with Vladimir Pajitnov , the game 's creator , about its popularity . Last year , 10 percent of all games on mobile phones in the US were Tetris . CNN : ` ` It 's a very simple game and it has a really strong creative element in it ''