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The Tetris Company issued a public statement of zero tolerance for copyright infringement, leading to the takedown of the game "Build the Wall"
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Short-term (~14 days)
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9/10/2026
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Valid until: 9/24/2026(expired)
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UnverifiedThe Tetris Company has historically filed lawsuits on multiple occasions against unauthorized clone games and adaptations.70% similarUnverifiedThe 1994 case Tetris Holding v. Xio Interactive ruled that the specific visual presentation of Tetris is protected by copyright, but the core gameplay concept of falling blocks and line clearing is not61% similarUnverifiedThe Tetris Company prevailed in the 2012 case Tetris Holding v. Xio Interactive, in which the court ruled that the specific visual expression of the concept of falling blocks and clearing lines in Tetris constitutes protectable expression.55% similarUnverifiedU.S. copyright law traditionally protects 'expression' rather than 'ideas,' and pure game rules are generally not protected by copyright.54% similarUnverifiedSelf-deprecating disclaimers in the developer community carry no legal protective effect whatsoever, as copyright infringement determinations are not contingent on the creator's subjective intent53% similar
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