Media Giant New York Times Has Acquired Viral Web Based Word Game Called ‘Wordle’
Media Giant New York Times Has Acquired Viral Web Based Word Game Called ‘Wordle’. The New York Times has announced that it has acquired the web based word game called Wordle for an undisclosed amount. The game was founded by Josh Wardle, who formerly worked for Reddit.
“I’ve long admired The Times’s approach to the quality of their games and the respect with which they treat their players,” Wardle said in the statement. “Their values are aligned with mine on these matters and I’m thrilled that they will be stewards of the game moving forward.”
Players of the game attempt to guess a five-letter word in six attempts; feedback, in the form of coloured tiles, is given for each guess, informing players which letters are in the correct position and which are in other positions of the answer word. The mechanics are similar to those in games such as Mastermind, though Wordle specifies exactly which letters in each guess are correct. There is a specific answer word for each day, which is the same for everyone.
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership. It was founded in 1851, by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, and was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. “The Times remains focused on becoming the essential subscription for every English-speaking person seeking to understand and engage with the world,” the company said in statement “New York Times Games are a key part of that strategy.”
With this acquisition the New York Times seeks to expand its venture into the gaming industry. The industry has been growing throughout the years and now with the development of the ‘metaverse’, it is set to become a more lucrative industry to venture in. With this acquisition the company also aims to expand in diversifying its business portfolio.
