Wordle clone creator claims New York Times purchase was a \u201chuge rip off\u201d Pexels \/ New York TimesAfter the New York Times purchased word puzzle game Wordle, a developer who makes a clone of the game explained why the reported price point of the acquisition was a \u201chuge rip off.\u201d Wordle has been taking over social media in recent weeks, as the word game hit viral levels of popularity. Now, it\u2019s grown to the point that the New York Times went ahead and acquired the game for a \u201clow-seven-figures\u201d price point on January 31, 2022. Reactions have typically focused on the future of Worlde under new ownership, as many wonder if NYT will change the game\u2019s free-to-play nature. By contrast, self-proclaimed \u201cWordle clone\u201d creator \u2018zachshakked\u2019 has responded to the news with concern. Using his own clone\u2019s success as a benchmark, he explained (in a since-deleted tweet) why the NYT acquisition was a \u201crip off\u201d for Wordle\u2019s developer. Wordle\u2019s New York Times acquisition a \u201chuge rip off\u201d? As you can see in the since-deleted tweet, zachshakked did not mince words about the deal\u2019s price point. He responded emphatically to the news: \u201cWow, low seven figures is a huge rip off for Josh.\u201d Going further, he revealed that his clone of the popular app was already pacing toward $50,000 daily in revenue. With that, and the market, in mind, Zach claimed \u201cthat figure could\u2019ve been $100K+, which means this was worth over $100 million.\u201d The New York Times, already having a monopoly on crosswords puzzles, has bought Wordle for the ‘low seven figures’ pic.twitter.com\/ODW2iaurfu \u2014 Dexerto (@Dexerto) January 31, 2022 Of course, the legitimacy of these numbers can\u2019t be verified, but it does raise an interesting concern. While Wordle\u2019s creator was evidently content to sell the game for the reported price tag, Zach seems to think the New York Times got an absolute bargain. It will be interesting to see where the popular word game goes from here. If it\u2019s capable of pulling in $100,000 daily, while remaining free, one has to wonder if NYT will even need to turn it into a pay-to-play game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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