Tetris denies permission for White House 'Build the Wall' game

The Tetris Company has officially rejected any claims of permission for the White House's use of its renowned block-stacking visuals in the contentious online arcade game 'Build the Wall', launched by the Trump administration on Thursday. In a statement released on Friday, Tetris made it clear that it had no role in the game's development and did not authorize or license its brand or intellectual property for this project, noting that it is currently investigating the situation. The game, which prompts players to 'protect the border from the coming horde', includes imagery similar to that of Tetris and other prominent game developers like Sega, Microsoft-owned Xbox, and the Flappy Bird Foundation. Tetris also took to social media to assert its belief in unity and connection, rather than division, while emphasizing its serious approach to copyright violations.