From TechCrunch · Lucas Ropek · · 1 min
Tetris IP Complaint Forces White House to Pull Game
The White House removed a controversial border wall game following copyright warnings from The Tetris Company.
In brief
The White House removed a controversial border wall game following copyright warnings from The Tetris Company. Intellectual property laws apply even to official political platforms, making unauthorized clones vulnerable to takedowns. Originally reported by TechCrunch.
Arcade games land on government site
The Trump administration recently posted a series of arcade-style video games directly to the official White House website.
Controversial gameplay mirrors Tetris
One title, 'Build the Wall,' tasked players with stacking block shapes to block a 'zombie border siege,' drawing severe criticism.
The Tetris Company issues warning
The owner of the Tetris franchise publicly disavowed the title and signaled potential legal action over unauthorized use of its format.
“We take copyright infringement very seriously.”
White House quietly pulls game
Following public backlash and copyright warnings, the official webpage for 'Build the Wall' was taken down and now returns a 404 error.
Similar titles remain active
Other controversial titles stay live on the site, including 'Rio Run,' where players control a character tasked with deporting immigrants.
In short
Intellectual property laws apply even to official political platforms, making unauthorized clones vulnerable to takedowns.
