US White House Removes Tetris-Style Build the Wall Game
The quiet removal of the Tetris-like game suggests the White House responded to the copyright pressure from The Tetris Company, though no official explanation or legal outcome has been confirmed.
Reporting from 2 sources: GameBusiness.jp, Game Spark.
The US White House removed its Tetris-style game BUILD THE WALL from its ARCADE.GOV game site by September 9, roughly five days after the site launched. No announcement accompanied the removal. The Tetris Company, rights holder for Tetris, had stated it was not involved in the game's creation and takes copyright infringement seriously. Whether legal action prompted the removal remains unclear.
The game appeared on ARCADE.GOV when the White House site launched September 4. BUILD THE WALL mimicked Tetris closely, replacing the SEGA logo with MAGA and using similar audio. The Tetris Company responded the next day on X, stating it was not involved in the work and that it takes copyright infringement seriously. Variety reported the company was considering legal action.
The game was gone by September 9, with no notice on the site's news section or the White House's official X account. The Tetris Company has made no further public statement, so it is not confirmed whether the removal came from legal action. The White House separately posted a video titled "The Legend of Trump MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" that draws on the recently announced Switch 2 version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. ARCADE.GOV also carries a "COMING SOON" note, hinting more games may follow.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.