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The New York Times is legally challenging a geography-based spinoff of its Wordle game called Worldle. It acquired Wordle for a seven-figure sum in 2022, and is accusing Worldle of "creating confusion" and attempting to capitalise on "the enormous goodwill" associated with its brand. Kory McDonald, creator of Worldle and a software developer based in Seattle, vowed to fight back, arguing there are numerous games with similar titles. He told the BBC: “There's a whole industry of (dot)LE games. Wordle is about words, Worldle is about the world, Flaggle is about flags.” The New York Times disagre...
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The code that powers Wordle can be copied and saved to continue playing it for years. It's been revealed that the hit game can be played for up to seven years using the code, which is written in Javascript. Professor Alan Woodward, a computer scientist from University of Surrey, explained: "Effectively you can keep a version of the game as it exists today with enough data to keep you going for a long time." The popular game was recently sold to the New York Times, prompting fears that people will no longer be able to play Wordle for free. However, Nick Allan, a legal director at the law firm L...
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Gaming is a "key part" of the New York Times' long-term business strategy. The publication recently acquired the word game Wordle for a seven-figure sum, and gaming is now a big part of the firm's long-term future. The company said in a statement: "The Times remains focused on becoming the essential subscription for every English-speaking person seeking to understand and engage with the world. New York Times Games are a key part of that strategy." The Times also explained the reason why it bought Wordle. The statement added: "Our games already provide original, high-quality content and experie...
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Apple have removed Wordle clones from the iPhone App Store. The free viral game - which does not have its own app and is currently only available through a browser sees 2 million daily users try to guess the word of the day with a limit of six attempts - was not trademarked by creator Josh Wardle and the App Store was flooded with "copycat" versions, including one by developer developer Zach Shakked who was charging a $30 subscription fee for the game. In a tweet, technologist Andy Baio slammed Zach for his actions, describing his profiteering as "gross." He wrote: "Shamelessly cloned Wordle (...
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