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Ever since The New York Times (NYT) acquired Wordle, players of the popular word game have not been happy. And to make matters worse, players have alleged, the newspaper has killed the quintessential element of the viral hit, which had the same solution for all. People are now taking to Twitter to vent out their frustration.
After the much-enjoyed game shifted to the NYT website recently, players have pointed out that a lot of things have changed—from its font to the level of difficulty. However, one thing players were not expecting was different results to a puzzle with the same serial number—a feature that had created an essence of secrecy around Wordle.
After taking over, NYT has also removed certain words from the game’s list of probable guesses and solutions. In a response to a reader asking about the changes, the newspaper said it had altered the word list to “remove obscure words to keep the puzzle accessible to more people, as well as insensitive or offensive words.”
People were left confused online while sharing results for Wordle #241.
https://twitter.com/jkdegen/status/1493716136084525058
https://twitter.com/ottocrat/status/1493525377930645504
https://twitter.com/Amybug42/status/1493729087646576645
https://twitter.com/ItsMe0029/status/1493405147912802307
https://twitter.com/mattgoss_/status/1493395924252381187
Earlier this month, Wordle creator Josh Wardle, revealed that he sold off the game for a price “in the low seven figures.” NYT announcing the move said it “reflects the growing importance of games, like crosswords and Spelling Bee”, in the company’s quest to increase digital subscriptions to 10 million by 2025.
