Wordle Creator Josh Wardle Talks NYT Sale, Game's Success - TIME
WEBFeb 1, 2022 — The Wordle creator Josh Wardle talks about why he created the game, the internet's ethos, and why he sold to the New York Times
Josh Wardle Explains Why He Sold Wordle - PCMag
WEBMar 28, 2022 — Josh Wardle, creator of the extremely popular word game Wordle, has explained why he decided to sell his game to The New York Times back in January. Wardle gave a talk at the Game Developer...
Wordle inventor 'overwhelmed' as New York Times buys game - BBC
WEBFeb 1, 2022 — Software engineer Josh Wardle released the free simple online game in October, and has now sold it for an undisclosed seven-figure sum.
A conversation with Josh Wardle, creator of viral hit Wordle - TechCrunch
WEBJan 12, 2022 — The game's creator Josh Wardle talks about scaling a viral hit, getting interest from VCs, and dealing with Wordle clones.
Wordle Is a Love Story - The New York Times
WEBJan 3, 2022 — Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, knew his partner loved word games, so he created a guessing game for just the two of them. As a play on his last name, he named it Wordle.
Wordle inventor 'overwhelmed' as New York Times buys game - BBC News
WEBFeb 1, 2022 — The inventor of word game sensation Wordle has spoken of being overwhelmed by its success, following a sale to the New York Times (NYT). Software engineer Josh Wardle released the free simple...
Wordle creator promises viral game will stay simple and ad free
WEBJan 5, 2022 — A free and simple online word game that has amassed a following of 300,000 people in three months will never become attention grabbing or advert laden, its creator has promised. Josh Wardle...
Wordle Creator Explains Why He Sold To The New York Times
WEBMar 29, 2022 — Wordle creator Josh Wardle has shed new light on why he sold the hit game to The New York Times, saying part of the reason he accepted the buyout was to avoid the drama of dealing with wannabes...
The New York Times Buys Wordle
WEBJan 31, 2022 — Wordle was acquired from its creator, Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, for a price “in the low seven figures,” The Times said.
Wordle, the latest internet game sensation, is headed to The ... - NBC News
WEBFeb 2, 2022 — The publication on Monday said it purchased the game from software engineer Josh Wardle for an undisclosed "low seven figures." The New York Times purchased Wordle, the popular online puzzle...