[*Shacknews* Games] Free iPhone Tetris Clone Pressured Off iTunes by Apple, Tetris Company

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[*Shacknews* Games] Free iPhone Tetris Clone Pressured Off iTunes by Apple, Tetris Company

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Independent developer Noah Witherspoon has revealed that his free Tetris-esque iPhone puzzler Tris will be removed from the iTunes App Store this Wednesday, following a strongly worded letter from Apple sent on behalf of The Tetris Company.

The Tetris Company, which owns and licenses the Tetris property, accused Witherspoon of violating its copyright. Witherspoon added that Apple was poised to "take action" if he did not resolve the "dispute" of his own accord.


Left, Noah Witherspoon's Tris. Right, EA Mobile's Tetris.

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