While it hasn’t been confirmed, it looks like the Tetris Company speaking out spooked the White House into removing its racist Tetris clone.
Just days after launching Trump Arcade, the White House removed its racist game “Build the Wall,” which had players building a border wall on the southern border to prevent a “zombie border siege” using pieces synonymous with the popular video game Tetris.
The Verge reports the White House didn’t give any reason for the game’s removal, but some believe it had to do with the Tetris Company quickly denouncing the game’s release.
“For more than 40 years, Tetris has brought people together across generations and cultures through play and joy,” Tetris spokesperson Kerri Brusca told the website last week. “The objective of the game has always been to stack with purpose to clear as many lines as possible. We are currently reviewing the matter.”
There Are Other Racist Games Still Available
While one racist game is gone, there are still others up on the site that push Trump’s agenda and are very problematic, like the Flappy Bird knockoff “Flappy Bill,” a Tapper-like game called “Supply Line,” “Trump Savings Tycoon,” and “Rio Run,” which is a ripoff of the classic game Snake and has a mini version of Tom Homan, the White House Border Czar, rounding up migrants for deportation.
Hilariously, Homan seemed visibly disturbed when it was revealed that he was in the game and that it was live on White House’s arcade website.
We are still patiently waiting to hear from the likes of SEGA and Nintendo, who just recently blatantly MAGA-copied The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time with The Legend of Trump: Make America Great Again, looking to capitalize on the excitement for the game’s remake after it was shown during a recent Nintendo Direct.
Until that day comes, you can see more reactions below.
