Tetris threatened to sue the White House over a video game called "Build the Wall" that was made available on the White House website. The company that owns the rights to the classic Tetris game considers that the video game violates its intellectual property rights.
The White House website launched five retro video games inspired by some of the policies promoted by President of the United States, Donald Trump. These video games were created to promote and illustrate interactively the main policies of the Trump administration.
The video game "Build the Wall" was one of five games made available and imitates the classic Tetris style, where players need to build a wall by stacking pieces. This was one of the most emblematic policies of Trump's campaign and mandate.
Tetris Holdings LLC publicly expressed its intention to proceed with a lawsuit against the White House, arguing that the unauthorized use of Tetris' style and mechanics constitutes a violation of its copyright and trademark.
