the New York Times announced the acquisition of the online game wordle, which has become a phenomenon on social networks. Childishly simple, it nevertheless managed to unite millions of players in a few weeks.
You probably come across him every morning when you log on to Twitter or other social networks. wordle, the free online game reminiscent of the game show Motus, is used by all your friends, who proudly display their discovery of the word of the day in just a few tries. With such a buzz, wordle was bound to attract an investor. And it’s the New York Times who shelled out a seven-figure sum to add it to his collection. The exact amount was not specified.
“Whereas The Times looking to entertain more gamers with puzzles every day – especially in these troubled times – we are delighted to announce that we have acquired wordle, the challenging and hugely popular daily pun that has become a cultural phenomenon, explains the American press group. Wordle, which gives players six attempts to guess a five-letter mystery word, will join New York Times Games’ portfolio of original and captivating puzzle games that delight and challenge players every day.”
the New York Times already has a nice collection of games, including their famous Crossword (crossword). The newspaper wanted to reassure fans of wordle by specifying to them that the acquisition of this title would not result in modifications of access or gameplay. After changing flag, wordle will stay “free for all players, old or new, and no changes will be made to its gameplay”.
If you are accustomed to the game Motus, Wordle will hardly surprise you. Its principle: discover the word of the day in just six tries. When a letter is correctly placed, it is displayed in green. And in yellow when present in the word but misplaced. That’s about all there is to know. The success of the game is also partly explained by the sharing tool attached to it. After guessing the word of the day, the same for everyone, the player can share it on social networks. And at the same time, share a link to the game.
wordle was created by Josh Wardle, a software engineer from Brooklyn, who released it in October 2021. By November 1, only 90 people had logged into the platform. On January 1, 2022, there were 300,000. And now, several million players go there regularly.
Yes wordle is an English game, French speakers were quick to adapt it in the language of Molière. There is also a variant called Sutom (Motus upside down) and which proposes to discover words of six to nine letters.