White House pulls Tetris-style ‘Build The Wall’ game after copyright concern

September 8, 2026 · 4:00 pm 5 sources

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• White House pulls Tetris-style 'Build The Wall' game after copyright concern
  BBC News · September 9, 2026 12:06
  The Tetris Company says it takes "copyright infringement very seriously" and is not involved with the game.

Coverage

• The White House pulls its racist Tetris clone
  The Verge · September 8, 2026 16:00
  The White House has taken down its racist Tetris ripoff days after launching a website dedicated to "arcade games," as spotted earlier by Kotaku. The Tetris clone, called "Build the Wall," involved stacking different-sized blocks to prevent a "zombie border siege." It's not clear why the White…
• The White House made a "Tetris" clone. The Tetris Company was not amused.
  Ars Technica · September 8, 2026 16:31
  Trump admin's propaganda "arcade" hits some apparent legal limits.
• The White House removed its border-wall Tetris clone
  Engadget · September 8, 2026 21:33
  The game, 'Build the Wall,' filtered classic block-stacking mechanics through the Trump administration's immigration policies.
• White House takes down ‘Build the Wall’ game after the Tetris Company complains
  TechCrunch · September 8, 2026 23:23
  The Trump administration's short-lived arcade game "Build the Wall" is now nowhere to be found after the Tetris Company posted that it takes "copyright infringement very seriously."