The White House has taken down its Tetris ripoff titled "Build the Wall" from its arcade games website just days after launching it. The removal occurred shortly after the gaming outlet Kotaku first spotted the title on the official portal.
The game adopted classic block-stacking mechanics identical to Tetris, filtering them through the Trump administration's immigration policies. Players were tasked with arranging blocks of various sizes to prevent what the game labeled a "zombie border siege."
According to The Verge, the exact reason for the White House's decision to pull the controversial game remains unclear. The report also noted that The Tetris Company has not issued an official public statement regarding trademark infringement, while Engadget highlighted that the title adapted traditional arcade mechanics to promote political messaging around border control.