BlackBerry 'Brick Breaker' game makes comeback on Classic phone

BlackBerryis playing the nostalgia card, announcing there-release of its Brick Breaker game on the new Classic model.

• BlackBerry CEO John Chen's open letter about new Classic phone

In a Thursday blog post, BlackBerry said the old-schoolgame is being released at a time when the aesthetic has a demand in the market.

"Classic games have resurged over the past half decade, with indie developers creating modern games with that retro 8-bit feel,"wroteDonny Halliwell, aneditor for BlackBerry blogs.

"Minecraft is but one example, but a quick web search will yield results ranging from the 80s-inspired pixel art subgenre to the viral so-addictive-it-was-removed-by-the-publisher Flappy Bird game."

The BlackBerry Classic, previously called the Q20, is set to be revealed next Wednesday in New York. CEO John Chen has previously said the guiding principle behind the phone is,"if it aint broke dont fix it."

The Classicwill include a QWERTY keyboard just like the Q10 released in 2013. It will also have a trackpad and navigation keys like 'Menu'and 'Back'at the top of the keyboard, a return to previousBlackBerry features.

The Classic will also include a 3.5-inch touchscreen.