ARIKA has announced Tetris the Grandmaster 4: Absolute Eye for (Steam, launching by the end of March 2025.
Arika had announced that it was developing a new Tetris game back in September and would be based on the concept of “Tetris that makes you better at Tetris.”
Arika also shared new images of the work-in-progress title, including the title screen, a couple of single-player matches, and most notably, a menu listing various modes such as Marathon, Asuka, Master, Konoha, and Shiranui.
For those unaware, Master Mode is an option that was first introduced in Tetris The Grand Master 2 and served as an evolution of the challenging speed-oriented gameplay of the original arcade release of Tetris The Grand Master, while Marathon mode has been featured in several other Tetris games, including Tetris DS, Tetris 99, and Tetris Effect. What stands out is Konoha, which was previously included as part of the playtest for the cancelled Tetris: The Grand Master 4 The Masters of Round, while the other two modes, Asuka and Shiranui are making their debuts here.
Arika has stated that Tetris the Grandmaster 4: Absolute Eye will be an offline-only game.