The makers of the Russian game, Tetris, hit out at the White House for alleged copyright infringement after the Trump Administration rolled out a copycat challenge.
On Thursday, the White House debuted a new online game called Build the Wall on its official website, which appears to be a Tetris-inspired challenge that allows users to build the Southern border with colorful blocks.
A day later, the makers of Tetris called out the Republican administration, saying it takes ‘copyright infringement very seriously’ and said it had no involvement in the creation of the copycat game.
‘At Tetris, we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them,’ it said in a statement.
Tetris makers told Variety it is looking into legal action against the White House.
The White House has not publicly responded to Tetris. The Daily Mail has reached out to the White House and Tetris for comment.
The Russian game, which was created by software engineer Alexey Pajitnov, isn’t the only game the White House appeared to rip off.
On Wednesday, its social media accounts advertised an online arcade on the White House website, with games like Flappy Bill, Build the Wall and Trump Savings Tycoon, among others.
The White House debuted five new arcade games on Thursday, including Build the Wall
The game appears to be a rip off of Tetris. It has colorful blocks that are stacked to build the Southern wall
The games appear to take inspiration from Flappy Bird, Tetris and Snake, among other popular childhood games.
‘CAN’T STOP WINNING,’ the post was captioned.
There are a total of five games available to play, with a sixth one coming soon.
The games all promote the Trump Administration’s agenda, from protecting the Southern border, opening a Trump Account, and Make America Healthy Again, among others.
Pajitnov started Tetris in 1984 and it quickly became a hit in the Soviet Union.
The official Tetris game is pictured. Tetris makers said it had no involvement in making Build the Wall and is looking into legal action against the White House
The White House has not publicly responded to Tetris’ threats. It also appeared to make copycat games of Snake and Flappy Bird as well
It came to desktops in North America and Europe in 1988. Later that year, it was released on Nintendo and sold over two million copies. It eventually hit Game Boys and sold 35 million copies.
Since then, the game has become beloved by millions across the world.
