Wordletook the internet by storm in early 2022 as the daily word puzzles caught fire across the internet. The word game originally developed by Josh Wardle became an internet sensation after implementing social media sharing features. The game became so popular it would eventually bepurchased byThe New York Timesin a massive “seven figure” deal. WithThe New York Timeslater implementing the game on its own website, the word game has now apparently found another new home onThe New York TimesCrossword app.
Wordlefans recently discovered thatThe New York TimesCrossword app had received an update with the popular daily word game being introduced to the app. Users can now completeThe New York Times' dailyWordlepuzzles through the app, alongside previous updates allowing players to link their stats to theirNYTaccounts. However, using the app does require a subscription to New York Times Games.
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The new integration withThe New York TimesCrossword app comes asWordle’s popularity has dipped somewhat from its overwhelming presence earlier in the year. A data chart showsWordleon asteady decline followingThe New York Timespurchase. However, the game remains popular among fans with a Twitter Gaming report from July revealing thatWordlewas the second most-tweeted game of 2022’s first half followingGenshin Impact.Wordle’s success has even seen the game begin to push beyond its original daily word puzzle scope.
FollowingWordle’s massive online success,The New York Timeshas continued to look for new ways to push the game’s popularity. The news conglomerate teamed up with Hasbro earlier this year to developWordle: The Party Game, a tabletop spinoff to the online game.The New York Timeshas also implemented various new features to the game since its acquisition. Alongside the previously mentioned stat tracking,The New York Times' version of the game also introduced WordleBot, a tool designed to help players improve at the game.
Wordle’s massive success within the online community led to a plethora of spinoffs all focused on different fandoms. Fans have created a number ofWordlespinoffs based on popular games likeFortniteandPokemon, as well as niche interests like history and brand names. Some even look to switch up the classic formula with games likeHeardletasking players to identify songs andSqwordleidentifying Pokemon by their stats and moves.Wordle’s widespread popularity carried the game to iconic status and the New York Times Crossword integration gives fans another way to tackle its daily puzzles.
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