{"id":8278,"date":"2022-01-31T22:36:06","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T22:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/31\/worldle-sells-to-the-new-york-times-for-millions-of-dollars\/"},"modified":"2022-01-31T22:36:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T22:36:06","slug":"worldle-sells-to-the-new-york-times-for-millions-of-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/31\/worldle-sells-to-the-new-york-times-for-millions-of-dollars\/","title":{"rendered":"Worldle Sells to The New York Times for Millions of Dollars"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wordle<\/a> is a simple word game that\u2019s positively blown up recently. It was only a matter of time before a big company moved in, and The New York Times has purchased the web-based game for somewhere \u201cin the low seven figures.\u201d<\/p>\n

NYT didn\u2019t provide an exact figure when it announced<\/a> its purchase of the game, but for Josh Wardle, who made Wordle by himself, anything in the seven-figure range sounds like a life-changing amount of money.<\/p>\n

As far as what this means for people who need to get their daily Wordle fix,\u00a0Wardle says the game will remain free-to-play even though NYT puts most of its best content behind a paywall.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the game moves to the NYT site, it will be free to play for everyone, and I am working with them to make sure your wins and streaks will be preserved,\u201d said Wardle in an image attached to a tweet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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An update on Wordle pic.twitter.com\/TmHd0AIRLX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Josh Wardle (@powerlanguish) January 31, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

However, NYT<\/a> said the \u201cgame would initially remain free to new and existing players,\u201d which leaves it open for the company to charge for the game at some point later.<\/p>\n

Obviously, money is a factor, but\u00a0Wardle also called keeping up with the game \u201coverwhelming.\u201d It\u2019s hard to blame him. A game becoming a cultural phenomenon<\/a> seemingly overnight has to be a lot for one person to manage.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> Watch Out for Wordle Scams on iPhone and Android<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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