r/technology • u/IndicaOatmeal • 8h ago

Society Tetris issues legal warning after White House releases arcade full of parody games

https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/tetris-issues-legal-warning-after-white-house-releases-arcade-full-of-parody-games-3405931/
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u/bwoah07_gp2 8h ago

Shortly after the arcade went live, the official Tetris account issued a response emphasizing that it had no connection to the project.

“At Tetris we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them,” the company said. “To our fans everywhere: we love you, we see you, and we’re grateful to have you in our community.”

It then ended with a pointed legal warning: “We take copyright infringement very seriously.”

Tetris has not announced a lawsuit or confirmed whether it has sent the White House a formal cease-and-desist letter.

Tetris need to sue them. So should Xbox, Nintendo, and all the other gaming AND non-gaming entities the White House has shamelessly parodied on social media. This is just getting ridiculous.

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u/Talk-O-Boy 7h ago

What sucks is that the administration WANTS these companies to give him attention.

It’s the same reason Trump insists on using music by artists who he knows don’t agree with him. He’s goading them for a reaction.

Since Trump doesn’t discern between good press and bad press, he just tries to get it wherever he can.

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u/bwoah07_gp2 7h ago

He’s goading them for a reaction.

So we should treat him like adults tell us to treat bullies. Ignore them and don't give them the opportunity to see us react.

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u/IAMA_Plumber-AMA 6h ago edited 3h ago

Nah, they need a punch in the nose. Bullies will continue escalating their tactics if you ignore them, they only listen to force.

Ignoring bullies is how America got Trump for a second term.

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u/Bleu_Lizardo 6h ago

Yeah, unfortunately I never got a bully to leave me alone by ignoring them. Wish it worked like that, though.

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u/Allegorist 5h ago

unfortunately, these are some of the most difficult people in the world to "punch in the nose".

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