New York Times Games buys Wordle for a seven-figure sum

New York Times Games today announced it has acquired the popular new word game, Wordle. It did not disclose the sum, but it’s reportedly in the low seven figures. Wordle will move to the NYT games platform.

Wordle creator Josh Wardle posted a statement on his Twitter, saying that Wordle’s runaway success had made it difficult for him to run it. “I’d be lying if I said this hasn’t been a little overwhelming. 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.”