The White House removed the counterfeit version of “Tet” game and started “building walls”; the copyright holder has intervened in the investigation.

In the web game platform “Arcade” launched by the White House on September 3, a game called “Build the Wall” caused controversy due to its gameplay being highly similar to that of “Tetris”. The game uses a block stacking mechanism and was accused of having racial connotations against immigrants and allegedly violating copyright laws. After Tetris Company stated that it did not participate in the development and took copyright issues seriously, the White House removed the game from its official website on September 8, local time, with a 404 error message displayed. Tetris Company responded by stating that they were considering whether to take legal action, and the White House has not yet specified the exact reason for the removal.