Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe owner of Tetris criticized the White House after an arcade game titled ‘Build the Wall’, which mimics Tetris mechanics, was published on the official White House website. The game tasks players with constructing a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to repel a ‘Zombie Border Siege’, displaying a Border Breached message if players fail. The Tetris brand said it had no role in creating the game, emphasized its mission of bringing people together, and noted that it takes copyright infringement very seriously. A spokesperson confirmed that Tetris is currently reviewing the matter when asked about potential legal action against the White House. The release is part of a broader batch of White House arcade games utilizing pop culture imagery to promote administrative policies. In fullTetris owner lashes out at Trump team over ‘Build the Wall’ arcade game on new White House siteMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Tetris distances itself from the White House’s ‘Build the Wall’ game
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe owner of Tetris criticized the White House after an arcade game titled ‘Build the Wall’, which mimics Tetris mechanics, was published on the official White House website. The game tasks players with constructing a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to repel a ‘Zombie Border Siege’, displaying a Border Breached message if players fail. The Tetris brand said it had no role in creating the game, emphasized its mission of bringing people together, and noted that it takes copyright infringement very seriously. A spokesperson confirmed that Tetris is currently reviewing the matter when asked about potential legal action against the White House. The release is part of a broader batch of White House arcade games utilizing pop culture imagery to promote administrative policies. In fullTetris owner lashes out at Trump team over ‘Build the Wall’ arcade game on new White House siteMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
