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 January remained in the ownership of The New York Times from early 2022, with the NYT keeping it free at first and continuing the daily five-letter puzzle. The game creator Josh Wardle sold it in a mid-seven-figure deal, and the NYT later folded Wordle into its Games section while preserving most of the original word list and daily cadence. The NYT adjusted some words and accessibility rules after takeover, and users can still play once per day for a new puzzle.