White House Pulls Tetris-Like Game from Arcade After Tetris Company Complaint
The removal shows the Tetris Company's copyright enforcement reaching a government-hosted game site, with the White House pulling the title within days of the complaint.
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The White House removed "BUILD THE WALL," a Tetris-like game on its Arcade website, after the Tetris Company complained it was not involved in the game and takes copyright infringement seriously. The game, one of five on the site, had players stack falling blocks to build a wall against invaders. Kotaku found it unplayable on September 8, and TechCrunch reports direct access returns a 404 error. The White House has not responded to comment requests.
The Tetris official Instagram account posted that the company was not involved in making "BUILD THE WALL" and takes copyright infringement seriously. The game, one of five on the Arcade site, let players stack falling blocks to build a wall against invaders, a theme tied to the administration's border wall policy. Kotaku found the game unplayable on the morning of September 8, and TechCrunch reports direct access now returns a 404 error. TechCrunch asked the White House for comment and had not received a response at the time of writing.
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