Wordle: once-a-day word game acquired by The New York Times
Paper buys viral guessing game for a price in the ‘low seven figures’
theweek.comWordle NYT since been owned by The New York Times from early 2022, with the NYT initially keeping it free and continuing the daily five-letter puzzle. The game creator Josh Wardle sold it in a high seven-figure deal, and the NYT later brought Wordle into its Games section keeping intact most of the original word list and daily cadence. The NYT adjusted some words and accessibility rules following the takeover, and users still can play once per day for a new puzzle.