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Originally created by software engineer Josh Wardle and released to the public in 2021, the puzzle was acquired by The New York Times in 2022 after rising to huge popularity.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 February 2025. Word game 2021 video game Wordle Developer(s) Josh Wardle Publisher(s) Josh Wardle (2021–2022) The New York Times Games (since 2022) Platform(s) Browser, Mobile app Release October 2021 Genre(s) Word game Mode(s) Single-player Wordle is a web-based word game created and developed by ...
Updated February 11, 2022 at 1:38 AM Wordle users have been redirected to the website of the New York Times (NYT), the game’s new owner, and had their streaks accidentally reset.
In January 2022, The New York Times Company acquired Wordle, a word game developed by Josh Wardle in 2021, at a valuation in the "low-seven figures". [19] The acquisition was proposed by David Perpich, a member of the Sulzberger family who proposed the purchase to Knight [9] over Slack after reading about the game. [20]
Wordle had no advertisements and Wardle's goal was not to make money. Despite Wordle's success, Wardle did not want operating the game to become his full-time job. [14] In January 2022, The New York Times Company announced that it had acquired Wordle "for an undisclosed price in the low-seven figures." [1]
Originally created by software engineer Josh Wardle and released to the public in 2021, the puzzle was acquired by The New York Times in 2022 after rising to huge popularity. Players can pick any ...
January 31, 2022 at 7:01 PM. The New York Times purchased Wordle, the popular online puzzle that has become the latest gaming addiction, the company announced Monday.
Wordle is an “amazing, magical game” with a “very special, unique story”, the head of games at The New York Times has said in the wake of the US newspaper buying the popular online puzzle.