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Tetris Company Distances Itself from White House’s “Build the Wall” Game

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Tetris Company said it did not develop or authorize the White House online game “Build the Wall.”
  • The game asks users to build a wall along the border with Mexico.
  • Human rights organizations have criticized the game as dehumanizing and cruel, while the company said it was reviewing the matter.

The company behind the Tetris video game classic has distanced itself from an online game published on the White House’s official website. In “Build the Wall,” users are asked to construct a wall along the border with Mexico.

“The Tetris Company was not involved in the development of ‘Build the Wall,’” the company told AFP. It added that it had “neither authorized nor licensed the use of the Tetris brand or intellectual property for the game.”

The Tetris Company was not involved in the development of ‘Build the Wall,’

· The Tetris CompanyThe company denied involvement in creating the White House game.

The company said it was currently reviewing the matter. Human rights organizations have criticized the game as dehumanizing and cruel.

neither authorized nor licensed the use of the Tetris brand or intellectual property for the game.

· The Tetris CompanyThe company said the game did not have permission to use its brand or intellectual property.
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