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NEW YORK - The New York Times announced their “seven figure” purchase of the burstingly popular game “Wordle,” that allows players six chances to guess a five letter word once a day. After guessing a random word the five letters light up either green, yellow, or grey to indicate how close you are to the word. Green meaning right letter right spot, yellow meaning right letter wrong spot, and grey meaning the letter is not in the word.

Created in October of 2021 by a one-man operation, Josh Wardle sold wordle for a “low seven figure [amount],” for all of the right reasons. “I’d be lying if I said this hasn’t been a little overwhelming. After all, I am just one person, and it is important to me that, as Wordle grows, it continues to provide a great experience to everyone.” As The New York Times begins to take over the beloved game, their main focus is to continue providing for the comfort and enjoyment of the players. According to the Times' statement, “Wordle will now play a part in [our] daily experience, giving millions more people around the world another reason to turn to The Times to meet their daily news and life needs.” One concern that aroused amongst curious fans was whether or not the daily game would remain free. However, The New York Times ensured that the viral phenomenon will continue to be free.

While the Times is focused on growing Wordle, they have also hinted towards some change, as well as the introduction of existing New York Times games. Jordan Cohen, executive director at the Times, stated in an email, “At this time, we are focused on creating added value to our existing audience, while also introducing our existing games to an all new audience that has demonstrated their love for word games.”

As more and more fake wordle clones begin to arise due to its popularity, this is the link to the O.G Wordle. https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/

No matter what happens to our beloved daily word game, Wordle will continue to spark conversations, bring groups of people together, and keep our brains stimulated. Did you get today’s Wordle?