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The Unfolding Saga of Tetris: A Cold War Story of Game Development
The year was 1984, and the Cold War was at its height. The ideological struggle between the capitalist United States and the communist Soviet Union influenced virtually every aspect of life on both sides of the Iron Curtain. While the U.S. reveled in remarkable economic growth and cultural innovations—including the launch of the Macintosh computer and blockbuster movies like "Ghostbusters" and "Gremlins"—the Soviet Union faced economic stagnation and political unrest. Amidst this backdrop, a revolutionary puzzle game called Tetris was born, forever altering the landscape of gaming and bridging the divide between two superpowers.