Wordle took the internet by storm in early 2022 as the daily word puzzles caught fire across the internet. The word game originally developed by Josh Wardle became an internet sensation after implementing social media sharing features. The game became so popular it would eventually be purchased by The New York Times in a massive "seven figure" deal. With The New York Times later implementing the game on its own website, the word game has now apparently found another new home on The New York Times Crossword app.
Wordle fans recently discovered that The New York Times Crossword app had received an update with the popular daily word game being introduced to the app. Users can now complete The New York Times' daily Wordle puzzles through the app, alongside previous updates allowing players to link their stats to their NYT accounts. However, using the app does require a subscription to New York Times Games.
The new integration with The New York Times Crossword app comes as Wordle's popularity has dipped somewhat from its overwhelming presence earlier in the year. A data chart shows Wordle on a steady decline following The New York Times purchase. However, the game remains popular among fans with a Twitter Gaming report from July revealing that Wordle was the second most-tweeted game of 2022's first half following Genshin Impact. Wordle's success has even seen the game begin to push beyond its original daily word puzzle scope.
Following Wordle's massive online success, The New York Times has continued to look for new ways to push the game's popularity. The news conglomerate teamed up with Hasbro earlier this year to develop Wordle: The Party Game, a tabletop spinoff to the online game. The New York Times has also implemented various new features to the game since its acquisition. Alongside the previously mentioned stat tracking, The New York Times' version of the game also introduced WordleBot, a tool designed to help players improve at the game.
Wordle's massive success within the online community led to a plethora of spinoffs all focused on different fandoms. Fans have created a number of Wordle spinoffs based on popular games like Fortnite and Pokemon, as well as niche interests like history and brand names. Some even look to switch up the classic formula with games like Heardle tasking players to identify songs and Sqwordle identifying Pokemon by their stats and moves. Wordle's widespread popularity carried the game to iconic status and the New York Times Crossword integration gives fans another way to tackle its daily puzzles.
Wordle is available now.