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Big M-O-N-E-Y: New York Times buys Wordle from Brooklyn-based developer

According to the New York Times, it purchased the app from Brooklyn-based creator Josh Wardle for a price "in the low seven figures."

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Jan 31, 2022, 10:36 PM

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Updated 1,369 days ago

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The surprise hit mobile game Wordle has been purchased by the New York Times, the publication said in a story earlier today.
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