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Tetris Threatens Action Against White House Over ‘Build the Wall’ Game

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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

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  • Tetris said it had no role in creating “Build the Wall,” a White House game modeled on the mechanics of its puzzle game.
  • The company warned that it takes copyright violations seriously and suggested legal action could follow.
  • The White House launched the retro-style Arcade website with games based on policies promoted by President Donald Trump.

Tetris has drawn a line under a White House video game that borrows its familiar gameplay to promote a border-wall policy, warning that copyright action could follow.

Tetris Company did not participate in the creation of ‘Build the Wall.’ By the way: we take copyright infringements very seriously.

· Tetris CompanyThe company denied involvement in the White House game and warned about possible legal action.

“Tetris Company did not participate in the creation of ‘Build the Wall.’ By the way: we take copyright infringements very seriously,” the company said on social media. It added that it believes “in the power to bring people together, not divide them,” and sent a message of love to its followers around the world.

in the power to bring people together, not divide them

· Tetris CompanyThe company used the phrase while responding to the game’s political theme.

The statement followed the White House launch of Arcade, a website featuring five retro-style games inspired by policies promoted by President Donald Trump. One of them, “Build the Wall,” uses a Tetris-style format in which players construct a wall to “protect the border from the approaching horde,” according to the game’s official description.

protect the border from the approaching horde

· White House game descriptionThe official description explains the objective of the ‘Build the Wall’ game.

Another game, “Rio Run,” uses the mechanics of Snake. Players patrol the border along the Rio Grande and stop people attempting to cross. The White House told The Washington Examiner that the project aims to put Trump’s agenda into an interactive format and present an account of his achievements in a way that connects with Americans.

translate Trump’s agenda into an interactive format

· White HouseThe administration described the purpose of its Arcade website to The Washington Examiner.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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