Aporia · Tetris says it didn’t give White House permission for ‘Build the Wall’ game

Tetris Company issued a statement saying it did not grant permission to the White House to use its iconic imagery for the "Build the Wall" game, which was released by the Trump administration on Thursday. The company claims that it was not involved in the creation of the game and has not authorized or licensed its brand or intellectual property for use. According to Tetris, the game's use of block-stacking gameplay and arcade-style images is a form of copyright infringement. The company says it takes this matter "very seriously".

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At Tetris, we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them

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“Both articles report on Tetris' denial of permission for the White House to use their imagery in a 'Build the Wall' game, citing identical quotes and timeline.”

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“Both articles report on the White House releasing an arcade game titled 'Build the Wall' that uses Tetris imagery without permission, and Tetris company's statement regarding this incident.”

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“Both articles describe the White House's release of an arcade game called 'Build the Wall' and its other games, on the same day”

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“Both articles report on the White House's release of an online game called 'Build the Wall' and Tetris's statement denying permission for its use”

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“Both articles refer to the same arcade game 'Build the Wall' featured on the White House website, and both mention its similarity to Tetris”

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“Article A describes the Trump Administration's online arcade games, while Article B specifically addresses a 'Build the Wall' game that Tetris claims they did not give permission for”

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“Both articles describe the White House's release of an arcade-style video game called 'Build the Wall' on the same day, highlighting a controversy over Tetris's intellectual property”

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Tetris says it didn’t give White House permission for ‘Build the Wall’ game The company says it takes copyright infringement ‘very seriously’ and is currently reviewing the matter Tetris said on Friday that it did not give permission for the White House to use the game’s iconic imagery for a controversial online arcade that the Trump administration released on Thursday.

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Tetris says it didn’t give White House permission for ‘Build the Wall’ game · assertive framing

Tetris says it didn’t give White House permission for ‘Build the Wall’ game The company says it takes copyright infringement ‘very seriously’ and is currently reviewing the matter Tetris said on Friday that it did not give permission for the White House to use the game’s iconic imagery for a controversial online arcade that the Trump administration released on Thursday. asserted

administration → say → Thursday

“The Tetris Company was not involved in the creation of Build the Wall and did not authorise or license the Tetris brand or intellectual property for the game,” Tetris said in a statement. asserted

Tetris → involve → statement

“We are currently reviewing the matter,” the statement continued. asserted

statement → review → matter

A block-stacking game called Build the Wall included instructions to “protect the border from the coming horde.” asserted

game → stack → horde

The arcade-style games and promotional content used by the Trump administration contain images that resemble games created by Tetris and other major game developers including Sega, Microsoft-owned Xbox and the Flappy Bird Foundation. asserted

that → use → Sega

“At Tetris, we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them,” Tetris said in a social media post. asserted

Tetris → believe → post

“P.P.S. We take copyright infringement very seriously,” the post continued. asserted

post → take → infringement

Tetris says it didn’t give White House permission for ‘Build the Wall’ game

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