White House Removes 'Build The Wall' Game Following Copyright Warning
The White House removed a Tetris-style video game titled 'Build The Wall' from its arcade website after receiving a copyright warning from the game's rights holder. The controversial game, which called for defending the border, was taken down due to these legal concerns.
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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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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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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 Tetris Company said it took copyright infringement “very seriously.”
By Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff
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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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