Last night, it happened -- Wordle flipped from its old URL to a new one, this one with decidedly more “New” “York” and “Times” in it.
Most Wordle lovers are unhappy about the shift, because, well, change is hard. But a round of applause and a trip to the tropics for Wordle creator and University of Oregon alum Josh Wardle, who sold the game to the Gray Lady for something in “the low seven figures.”
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But just because Wordle is now on The New York Times doesn’t mean you need to lose your streak.
According to a tweet Friday from The New York Times “Wordplay” account, all you need to do to maintain your stats on the game is open the old URL (which you haven’t closed in weeks anyway) and you will be redirected to the new, slightly slicker site with your streaks intact.
Morning, Wordlers! To preserve your streaks, please open the old URL last used to play Wordle. This will automatically redirect to the NYT Wordle page, carrying your streaks with you.
— NYTimes Wordplay (@NYTimesWordplay) February 11, 2022
While some on Twitter reported problems with this method, for others, it seemed to work just fine.
Many are concerned that The New York Times will try to make users pay for the popular word game, but for now, it remains free.
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