White House takes down ‘Build the Wall’ game after the Tetris Company complains
The White House removed a controversial video game titled 'Build the Wall' from its website following a copyright infringement complaint from the Tetris Company. The game, which featured mechanics similar to Tetris, faced widespread criticism for its themes before being taken down.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the intersection of government digital communications, intellectual property rights, and the political controversy surrounding the use of state-sponsored media.
A video game posted to the Trump administration’s website — one that closely resembled Tetris — has been taken down after the Tetris Company complained.
The White House recently took the unusual step of posting a number of arcade-style video games to its website. One of the more controversial was a game called “Build the Wall,” which reportedly mirrored Tetris’ gameplay, tasking players with stacking blocks of various shapes and sizes. Widely criticized as racist, the stated goal of the game was to build a wall in order to keep out a “zombie border siege.”
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