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White House Removes 'Build the Wall' Game After Tetris Copyright Complaint

The White House removed a Tetris-inspired video game promoting border wall construction from its official arcade website following copyright complaints from the game's creator. The decision resolves an intellectual property dispute over the unauthorized use of the classic puzzle game's mechanics.

8 Sept, 17:36 — 9 Sept, 20:44
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BBCHigh10h ago

White House pulls Tetris-style 'Build The Wall' game after copyright concern

The Tetris Company says it takes "copyright infringement very seriously" and is not involved with the game.

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le-mondeHigh1d ago

White House pulls Tetris-style 'Build the Wall' game

The arcade, launched Thursday on the White House website, drew condemnation for racist themes and questions about potential copyright violations. 'At Tetris, we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them,' the company wrote on X, adding that it takes 'copyright infringement very seriously.'

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CNNMostly Factual1h ago

‘Build the Wall’ game removed from White House website following warning from Tetris - CNN

‘Build the Wall’ game removed from White House website following warning from Tetris  CNN

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SCMPMostly Factual1d ago

White House pulls ‘Build the Wall’ game after warning from Tetris

The White House on Tuesday pulled a Tetris-style game called Build the Wall from its new online arcade, four days after a warning by the classic game maker that it takes copyright infringement seriously. The block-stacking game, subtitled “Zombie Border Siege”, told players to “protect the border from the coming horde”. It was no longer available on whitehouse.gov/arcade on Tuesday. The White House did not immediately respond to a request asking why it was removed. The Tetris Company said on...

By Agence France-Presse

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The IndependentMostly Factual4h ago

Trump team pulls its ‘Build the Wall’ game from its website after Tetris maker’s complaints

In the short-lived game, users were tasked with repelling a ‘Zombie Border Siege’

By Brendan Rascius

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forbes1d ago

White House Removes Controversial Tetris-Style Game From Arcade Website

The Tetris Company said it took copyright infringement “very seriously.”

By Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff

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rte-newsMostly Factual1d ago

White House pulls Tetris-style 'Build the Wall' game

The White House has pulled a Tetris-style game called "Build the Wall" from its new online arcade, four days after a warning by the classic game maker that it takes copyright infringement seriously.

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