
Tetris Company Denies Authorization for Controversial White House Video Game
The official Tetris Company issued a public statement denying any involvement with or authorization for a controversial "Build the Wall" video game hosted on the White House website. The clarification follows public backlash over the politically charged arcade-style game featuring the company's trademarked imagery.
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Tetris Distances Itself From White House’s Wall-Building Game
The maker of Tetris criticized a new White House digital game that mimics its classic puzzle by having players build a wall to stop migrants from crossing the US border.
By María Paula Mijares Torres
Read full article →The Tetris Company Denounces Trump White House Clone of Tetris
Responding to Build the Wall, an apparent copy of the retro video game, the Tetris Company said “we take copyright infringement very seriously.”
By Chris Cameron
Read full article →Tetris 'did not authorize' their iconic game imagery for the White House arcade
Controversial online arcade was released on Thursday, September 3, and includes images that resemble games from Tetris, Xbox and Sega.
Read full article →Tetris says it didn’t give White House permission for ‘Build the Wall’ game
Tetris said on Friday that it did not give permission for the White House to use the game’s iconic imagery for a controversial online arcade that the Trump administration released on Thursday. “The Tetris Company was not involved in the creation of Build the Wall and did not authorise or license the Tetris brand or intellectual property for the game,” Tetris said in a statement. “We are currently reviewing the matter,” the statement continued. A block-stacking game called Build the Wall inclu...
By Agence France-Presse
Read full article →Tetris distances itself from controversial White House ‘arcade’ games
Tetris said it did not give permission for the White House to use the game's iconic imagery for a controversial online arcade that was released Thursday.
Read full article →Tetris says it had no role in White House ‘Build the Wall’ game
By Investing.com
Read full article →Tetris Responds After Trump Administration Launches 'Build the Wall' Clone Game
Official Tetris pages have responded after the Trump administration launched a clone video game called 'Build the Wall.'
By Michael Cripe
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