Tetris Issues Warning Over White House's Bizarre New Video Game
The Tetris Company said the game copied its design and warned against copyright infringement, leaving four titles in the White House arcade.
- The White House removed the 'Build the Wall' game from its online arcade by Tuesday following a copyright infringement warning from The Tetris Company.
- Last week, The Tetris Company published a statement clarifying it was not involved in the game's creation and added that it takes copyright infringement 'very seriously.'
- The arcade's remaining titles include 'Rio Run,' modeled after 'Snake,' and 'Supply Line,' which resembles 'Tapper,' alongside 'Flappy Bill' and 'Trump Savings Tycoon.'
- Previous examples of unauthorized use of Nintendo IPs include footage of ICE raids set to music, reflecting the White House social media team's pattern with Japanese video game figures.
- Following the removal of 'Build the Wall,' the online arcade now features only four of the original five titles, with the White House website teasing the fifth game as 'Coming Soon.
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MandatoryTetris Issues Warning Over White House's Bizarre New Video Game
Donald Trump’s White House has pulled a bizarre new video game from its online arcade after Tetris, the iconic block-stacking game, raised concerns about copyright infringement. The game, titled “Build the Wall,” appeared to mimic Tetris while turning the classic gameplay into a political-themed challenge. The White House removed its Tetris-style ‘Build the Wall’ game […]
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