Fossy@programming.dev to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoWhite House removes ‘Build the Wall’ game from website after Tetris company posts copyright warningwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square48linkfedilinkarrow-up1491arrow-down17
arrow-up1484arrow-down1external-linkWhite House removes ‘Build the Wall’ game from website after Tetris company posts copyright warningwww.nbcnews.comFossy@programming.dev to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square48linkfedilink
minus-squareDaddleDew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·2 days agoHow is there a Tetris Company that owns the rights to this? Hasn’t the actual creator of the game never gotten anything for it?
minus-squareErtain@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up45·2 days agoYes, the rights went back to Alexey Pajitnov many years ago. IIRC, he set up the Tetris Company to hold the rights.
minus-squarethingsiplay@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoAh, I never looked this up. Didn’t know he was the person who created the Company. That’s nice.
How is there a Tetris Company that owns the rights to this? Hasn’t the actual creator of the game never gotten anything for it?
Yes, the rights went back to Alexey Pajitnov many years ago. IIRC, he set up the Tetris Company to hold the rights.
Ah, I never looked this up. Didn’t know he was the person who created the Company. That’s nice.