White House pulls Tetris-style 'Build The Wall' game after copyright concern
The White House released a video game called "Zombie Border Siege" on its arcade website that asked players to protect the border from an attacking force. The Tetris Company objected, saying the game's design infringed their copyright. The White House then removed the game from its website.
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4 sourcesWhite House Takes Down ‘Build the Wall’ Game After Tetris’ Lawsuit Threat
White House removes ‘Build the Wall’ game from website after Tetris posts warning
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19 sources‘Build the Wall’ game removed from White House website following warning from Tetris
White House pulls Tetris-style 'Build The Wall' game after copyright concern
White House removes ‘Build the Wall' game from website after Tetris posts warning
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3 sourcesWH quietly takes down Tetris-themed ‘Build the Wall’ video game after company cries copyright infringement
White House unveils ‘Build the Wall,’ a Tetris knockoff video game, to ‘protect the border from the coming horde’
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5 articlesTrump White House Pulls Down Tetris-Like Game, in Which You Had to Stop a ‘Zombie Siege’ at Mexican Border, After Company’s Copyright Threat
Trump White House Takes Down ‘Tetris’ For Xenophobes Game Over Copyright Threat
The Tetris Company wants nothing to do with the White House's new copycat game
Tetris Company Distances Itself From Trump White House’s ‘Build the Wall’ Game, Says ‘We Take Copyright Very Seriously’
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The story so far
2 developments- Sep 4Tetris suggests White House 'Build the Wall' game infringes copyright
- Sep 8White House Removes ‘Build the Wall’ Game After Tetris Rebuke
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