White House removes controversial Tetris-style game after backlash
The White House has pulled a controversial Tetris-inspired game after receiving a copyright warning from the IP holder, though other politically charged arcade titles remain online. The administration is continuing to leverage gaming aesthetics in its social media outreach, releasing new parodies of popular franchises to promote its immigration and policy agendas.
According to GN technics/gaming (en-US), the takedown of the "Build the Wall" game followed a formal copyright warning from the Tetris brand, which stated it takes infringement seriously. Meanwhile, the administration continues its gaming-themed messaging with new social media posts, including a "Transformers"-style graphic for ICE and a "Legend of Zelda" parody video.
Source: GN technics/gaming (en-US)A political arcade game inspired by classic puzzles has been taken down from the White House website following sharp criticism from the gaming community and the original IP holder.
Source: GN technics/gaming (en-US)
