Wordle customers have been redirected to the web site of the New York Occasions (NYT), the sport’s new proprietor, and had their streaks by accident reset.
Customers who navigate to the sport’s unique residence – powerlanguage.co.uk – are actually redirected to the NYT web site, following the sport’s sale final month.
Some customers have complained on-line that the transfer reset their profitable streaks and the paper stated it was investigating the problem.
The NYTimes Wordplay Twitter posted: “Hello Wordlers! We’re conscious that your “present streak” has been reset as we speak. Our Video games group is at present investigating. Keep tuned for extra #Wordle updates.”
Later, the NYT tweeted that the issue had been recognized and an answer was being labored on.
The favored on-line sport was purchased from its creator by The New York Occasions Firm final month and the paper hinted it is probably not free to play in future.
US-based software program engineer Josh Wardle stated he determined to promote the digital puzzle after it snowballed and have become “overwhelming” to run, and the NYT has stated it’s going to “initially stay free”.
I’m extremely happy to announce that I’ve reached an settlement with The New York Occasions for them to take over operating Wordle going ahead
Creator Josh Wardle
Creator Mr Wardle thanked customers for sharing touching tales in regards to the impact the sport has had on their lives and relationships and added that he was “thrilled” in regards to the takeover.
He stated: “Since launching Wordle, I’ve been in awe of the response of everybody that has performed.
“The sport has gotten larger than I ever imagined (which I suppose isn’t that a lot of a feat given I made the sport for an viewers of 1).
The favored on-line sport was bought final month (Nick Ansell/PA).
(PA Wire)
“It has been unbelievable to observe the sport deliver a lot pleasure to so many and I really feel so grateful for the non-public tales a few of you have got shared with me – from Wordle uniting distant members of the family, to scary pleasant rivalries, to supporting medical recoveries.
“On the flip aspect, I’d be mendacity if I stated this hasn’t been overwhelming.”
The NYT stated the ad-free web site, which was launched in October and now has thousands and thousands of each day gamers, was purchased for a sum “within the low seven figures”.
It added that the NYT Firm has stated “the sport would initially stay free to new and current gamers”.
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