{"id":5980,"date":"2022-02-01T10:35:05","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T10:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synchedin.com\/blog\/?p=5980"},"modified":"2022-02-01T10:35:05","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T10:35:05","slug":"wordle-sold-to-new-york-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/wordle-sold-to-new-york-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Wordle Has Been Acquired by The New York Times"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The most popular word game in the world right now has been bought by The New York Times<\/a>. Find out more about the fate of Wordle<\/a> here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Created by software engineer Josh Wardle, Wordle has shot to popularity<\/a> as the world’s favourite new daily brain-teaser. The game, which only allows one play per day, challenges players to figure out the 5-letter word of the day within 6 guesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wardle originally created the game to provide some entertainment for his wife during lockdowns. The game is a simple concept, with no hidden underhand data mining tricks or upselling. With Wordle being totally free at the moment, it’s been greeted as a breath of fresh air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With its rising popularity, Wardle has expressed concerns around the responsibility of the maintenance of a game so well-loved. It comes as little surprise, then, to learn that Wordle has been bought by The New York Times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New York Times Buys Wordle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Making the announcement<\/a> on Monday, The New York Times has stated it has bought Wordle for a sum “in the low seven figures”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Josh Wardle gave an update on Wordle on Twitter yesterday (31st Jan).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An update on Wordle pic.twitter.com\/TmHd0AIRLX<\/a><\/p>— Josh Wardle (@powerlanguish) January 31, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>