The Tetris Company, the American company responsible for the famous game Tetris, denied on Friday having participated in the creation of the video game "Build the Wall" released by the White House and warned of possible lawsuits for copyright infringement. The company, headquartered in Hawaii and Nevada, stated that it takes copyright infringement very seriously and highlighted that it believes "in the power of uniting people, not dividing them."
The White House "Arcade" website was launched on Thursday and features five retro video games inspired by policies promoted by President Donald Trump. In addition to "Build the Wall," which simulates Tetris mechanics and in which the player must build a wall to "protect the border from the approaching horde," the platform includes "Rio Run," based on the classic "Snake," where the player patrols the border along the Rio Grande. The other games focus on presidential flags, Washington monuments, school meals, and bank accounts for children.
The White House explained to The Washington Examiner that the initiative aims to "translate Trump's agenda into an interactive format" and tell the story of his accomplishments in a way that resonates with Americans. Trump made fighting illegal immigration one of his main campaign banners for the 2024 election.
The article also mentions that the US Department of Homeland Security revealed it had detained a record number of nearly 51,000 undocumented immigrants in August, and that Trump frequently boasts about the harshness with which these individuals are treated and deported. Recently, DHS published a video showing deportations of handcuffed Haitian immigrants, which was considered degrading and racist by the President's opponents.
