Have you jumped on the bandwagon yet?
Popular online game Wordle has been bought by The New York Times Company.
It means we may have to pay for it in the future.
However. the firm has said it'll 'remain free' for now.
Creator Josh Wardle made the announcement on Twitter, saying he decided to sell the virtual puzzle for an 'undisclosed price' after it became 'overwhelming' to run by himself.
An update on Wordle pic.twitter.com/TmHd0AIRLX
— Josh Wardle (@powerlanguish) January 31, 2022
The New York Times itself has reported that it's been sold for "in the low seven figures".
For anyone who doesn't know, Wordle is an online game that's been very popular recently.
Each day, players log on and try to guess a 5 letter word in six tries.
(Image:powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/)The word game was released in October, and now has millions of daily users.
There are mixed reactions online from people - some are disappointed they may have to pay for it, while others are just happy for the creator.
Why are people mad the Wordle guy got paid? Pay the sweet Wordle man! Give him jewels and gold for his glorious letter squares! He got less than half what it could have been worth in a bidding war and he kept it a free game. Shower him with champagne and furs!
— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) February 1, 2022
