“At this time, we’re 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.” “We don’t have set plans for the game’s future,” Jordan Cohen, executive director at The Times, said in an email. Wordle, purchased for a price the Times described as being “in the low seven figures,” will initially remain free to new and existing players. Wordle-spoiling bot taken down by Twitter (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images) Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images It features a coded way of sharing how many tries a user needed to guess correctly, using a yellow, green, and black square system when sharing it with friends or social media. It gained traction worldwide in October but recently grew even larger, with more than 2.7 million users according to NPR's Morning Edition. Created by Josh Wardle, Wordle, which is a spin off his name, is a five letter word guessing game that gives the user six tries to guess the word correctly and is changed daily. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 12: A friend of the photographer plays "Wordle" on Januin New York City. 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.” In a statement released on Twitter Monday, Wardle wrote of the game’s success, “I’d be lying if I said this hasn’t been a little overwhelming. Millions of people now play Wordle every day, according to the Times. Josh Wardle, a Brooklyn-based software engineer formerly at Reddit, released the game in October 2021, and it quickly became a cultural phenomenon. “Wordle will now play a part in that daily experience, giving millions more people around the world another reason to turn to The Times to meet their daily news and life needs.” New York Times Games are a key part of that strategy,” according to the statement. “The Times remains focused on becoming the essential subscription for every English-speaking person seeking to understand and engage with the world. As of December 2021, the New York Times ( NYT) has over one million Games subscriptions. The Times, which announced the purchase of the game on Monday, is adding the puzzle to their portfolio of word games such as The Crossword, The Mini and Spelling Bee. “Wordle truly brought us all together and that’s what makes it so special,” said Jonathan Knight, head of Games for The New York Times.The New York Times has acquired Wordle, the explosively popular game that gives players six chances to guess a five-letter word daily. New York Times Games announced in January that it had purchased the game for an undisclosed price it described as the “low-seven figures,” and it now has millions of players per day. Within two months, that number had grown to 300,000 as the addictive phenomenon spread rapidly on social media. He originally made it for his partner, but released it to the public in October. Wordle was created by Josh Wardle, a Brooklyn software engineer. There will also be multiple play options, including classic, fast, timed, or teams, Hasbro and New York Times Games said. One player picks a random five-letter word, and the others try to guess it. The board game will give players the opportunity to play against others, and play as much as they want. The drawback is that it can only be played once per day. Gray squares mean the letters are not in that day’s word. If it turns yellow, the letter is in the word but in the incorrect spot. If a square turns green, it’s the right letter in the right place. In the free online version, players get six tries to guess a five-letter word with only the previous guess providing clues. “We’re beyond thrilled to work with New York Times Games to bring our gaming worlds together and extend Wordle in new ways.” “Since Wordle burst onto the scene, it’s undoubtedly been a staple in social and pop culture vocabulary,” Adam Biehl, Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based Hasbro’s general manager of gaming said in a statement. and The New York Times - which purchased Wordle earlier this year - announced Thursday that Wordle: The Party Game will be available for purchase in North America in October, with preorders already being accepted. The company that makes some of the world’s most iconic board games including Scrabble, Monopoly, and Clue is developing a new one based on Wordle, the obsessively popular digital word-guessing game.
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