Blue Planet Software
Blue Planet Software Inc. was an American video game developer and publisher founded by Henk Rogers in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1995. The company was founded as the successor to Bullet-Proof Software Inc. (BPS), founded in 1983 by Rogers in Japan, which closed on 22 February 2001. Rogers' daughter, Maya Rogers, became CEO in 2014. In October 2020, Blue Planet Software Inc. was rolled into The Tetris Company.
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| Industry | Video games |
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| Predecessor | Bullet-Proof Software Inc. |
| Founded | Bullet-Proof Software Inc. August 10, 1983[1] in Kōhoku-ku, Kanagawa, Japan Blue Planet Software Inc. 1995 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Founder | Henk Rogers |
| Defunct | February 22, 2001[2] (Bullet-Proof Software) October 2020 (Blue Planet Software) |
| Fate | Closed (Bullet-Proof Software) Acquired by The Tetris Company (Blue Planet Software) |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Products | Video games |
Blue Planet Software Inc. was an American video game developer and publisher founded by Henk Rogers in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1995.[3]: 25 [4] The company was founded as the successor to Bullet-Proof Software Inc. (BPS), founded in 1983 by Rogers in Japan, which closed on 22 February 2001.[2]
Rogers' daughter, Maya Rogers, became CEO in 2014.[5] In October 2020, Blue Planet Software Inc. was rolled into The Tetris Company.[6]
List of games
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Profiles". Bullet-Proof Software. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000.
- ^ a b "ビーピーエスが日本法人閉鎖を正式に発表……". SoftBank Games. February 22, 2001.
- ^ Crookes, David (September 2018). "The History of Tetris". Retro Gamer. No. 183. pp. 20–29.
- ^ "Corporate Bios". Tetris.com. Tetris Holding LLC. Archived from the original on February 22, 2026. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "New CEO for BPS--Henk Rogers Becomes Chairman". Harddrop.com. February 21, 2014. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016.
- ^ "Call Us Tetris". The Tetris Company. October 21, 2020. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Bakuto Dochers". GameSpot. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Faceball 2000 (Game)". Giant Bomb. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
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- ^ "Video from YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "Release Information". GameFAQs. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Products: Personal Computers". Bullet-Proof Software. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000.
- ^ "Products: Family Computer". Bullet-Proof Software. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000.
- ^ "Blue Planet Software - Games". www.blueplanetsoftware.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2000. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
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