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[^3]\n\nThe Tetris Company stated that it takes copyright violations very seriously and warned of possible legal actions. [^4]\n\nThe White House released a platform called 'Arcade' on Thursday that includes five retro-style video games inspired by policies promoted by President Donald Trump. [^5]\n\nThe Tetris Company warned of potential legal action for the unauthorized use of its intellectual property in the 'Build the Wall' game. [^6]\n\nCritics have accused the White House of releasing a racist game in this new arcade series. [^7]\n\nThe game 'Build the Wall' requires players to stack interlocking shapes to stop a 'zombie border siege' along the southern border. [^8]\n\nThe Trump administration's game depicts noncitizens as aliens, a term the administration previously used in grotesque attempts at humor. [^9]\n\nThe 'Build the Wall' game adapts the mechanics of Tetris with the objective of building a wall to protect the border from an approaching horde. 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