The New York Times has acquired Wordle, a simple word guessing game, for an undisclosed price in the low-seven figures, the newspaper announced Monday.
The game, created by Josh Wardle, will initially continue to be free to play.
Wordle, which was released in October 2021, is a daily word puzzle that has soared in popularity, amassing millions of daily players within months.
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