The New York Times bought the popular online word-guessing game Wordle at the end of last month, and some fans immediately began to worry that the free and easy-to-use game would be ruined. On Thursday, local time, the game began redirecting to a website of The Times. While players can still play Wordle, some have noticed that their game stats are being reset.
The newspaper also sent players a note on Twitter — "Hey, Wordle players! We know your 'current streak' was reset today. Our gaming team is currently conducting an investigation. Stay tuned for more #Wordle updates. ”
Fans reacted on social media, with one person writing, "The New York Times messed up this simple little fun faster than expected." ”
Another wrote: "Honestly, the New York Times killed my Wordle serial, worse than their worst column. ”
Wordle is the brainchild of software engineer Josh Wardle, who developed the game as a gift to his game-loving companions.