The Verge: Wordle has been bought by The New York Times, will ‘initially’ remain free for everyone to play
The hit word-guessing game will join the Times’ suite of daily puzzle titles
… > In his announcement of the sale — for a price that The New York Times’ announcement reports is “an undisclosed price in the low seven figures” — Wardle explains that running the hugely popular game has “been a little overwhelming,” especially considering that he’s the only person who actually handles running the entire game.