The New York Times launches Wordle vs Worldle legal fight
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...