Spotify is shutting down Heardle, the music-guessing game inspired by Wordle, less than a year after acquiring the game for an undisclosed amount.
“Thanks for playing Heardle, but unfortunately we have to say goodbye,” a pop-up message reads on the Heardle website. “From May 5th, Heardle will no longer be available.”
Spotify purchased Heardle last July amid the frenzy around Wordle, the word-guessing game created by Josh Wardle that the New York Times picked up in early 2022. At the time, Spotify said Heardle would serve as another music discovery tool for the platform and, in the future, would become available to listeners around the world in their native languages.
But less than a year later, Spotify has abandoned that plan as Heardle becomes the latest casualty in Spotify’s ongoing efforts to trim costs. “After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to say goodbye to Heardle as we...
“Thanks for playing Heardle, but unfortunately we have to say goodbye,” a pop-up message reads on the Heardle website. “From May 5th, Heardle will no longer be available.”
Spotify purchased Heardle last July amid the frenzy around Wordle, the word-guessing game created by Josh Wardle that the New York Times picked up in early 2022. At the time, Spotify said Heardle would serve as another music discovery tool for the platform and, in the future, would become available to listeners around the world in their native languages.
But less than a year later, Spotify has abandoned that plan as Heardle becomes the latest casualty in Spotify’s ongoing efforts to trim costs. “After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to say goodbye to Heardle as we...
- 4/14/2023
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It seems that just about everybody is playing Wordle these days. The software engineer Josh Wardle created the puzzle game sometime last year for him and his partner to enjoy, but after sharing it with family members, he decided to make Wordle public in October. Since then, the game has attracted millions of players around the world, prompting the "New York Times" to acquire the game for a hefty price in January. Over the past few weeks, it's become so popular that fans have created their own versions of the game based on their favorite artists, TV shows, or films. For example, if you're a member of the BTS Army, you can play BTS Wordle, which includes words inspired by the K-pop group. Good news, Swifties: There's also a Taylor Swift version of Wordle called Taylordle.
Just like the original version, Taylordle requires players to correctly guess a five-letter word within six tries.
Just like the original version, Taylordle requires players to correctly guess a five-letter word within six tries.
- 3/11/2022
- by Michele Mendez
- Popsugar.com
Wordle, the free online puzzle game which first launched in October 2021, exploded in popularity this past winter leading to the New York Times shelling out seven figures to acquire it from the game’s creator Josh Wardle. Wordle is a daily puzzle challenge where players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word. It was […]
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- 2/22/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
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Taylordle is about to be the new buzzword of 2022. In response to the viral success of Wordle, created by software engineer Josh Wardle, Swifties have taken the word game and created six rows of blank spaces to be filled with everything from lyrics to the names of Swift's ex-lovers. The "Holy Swift" podcast launched Taylordle, aka Wordle (Taylor's Version), on Jan. 28, replacing regular dictionary words with terms straight out of the "Swiftie universe." "Swift," "Style," "Lover," "Exile," "Alwyn," the possibilities are as endless as our pre-emptive love for "Karma," the unreleased album we've all been waiting for.
Related: Is Taylor Swift Giving Us a “Champagne Problems” Music Video? Watch Her Piano Rendition!
Like the original game, the boxes in the Taylordle game turn gray when a letter isn't part of the puzzle, yellow when a letter is part of the word but in the wrong spot,...
Taylordle is about to be the new buzzword of 2022. In response to the viral success of Wordle, created by software engineer Josh Wardle, Swifties have taken the word game and created six rows of blank spaces to be filled with everything from lyrics to the names of Swift's ex-lovers. The "Holy Swift" podcast launched Taylordle, aka Wordle (Taylor's Version), on Jan. 28, replacing regular dictionary words with terms straight out of the "Swiftie universe." "Swift," "Style," "Lover," "Exile," "Alwyn," the possibilities are as endless as our pre-emptive love for "Karma," the unreleased album we've all been waiting for.
Related: Is Taylor Swift Giving Us a “Champagne Problems” Music Video? Watch Her Piano Rendition!
Like the original game, the boxes in the Taylordle game turn gray when a letter isn't part of the puzzle, yellow when a letter is part of the word but in the wrong spot,...
- 2/2/2022
- by Chanel Vargas
- Popsugar.com
The New York Times Co., which continues to look for opportunities to bolster its offerings beyond the traditional news business, has acquired popular online game Wordle.
The precise value of the deal was not disclosed, but the official announcement ballparked it in the “low-seven-figures.” That puts it at the opposite end of the spectrum from the media company’s $550 million purchase of digital sports media outlet The Athletic earlier this month.
Wordle, a website-only word game, has seen a surge in popularity thanks to Twitter and other social media platforms. As of the Times acquisition, the game remains free to play and no changes are planned to the way it is played.
The transaction is the latest in a string of moves by the Times as it looks to reach its goal of 10 million subscribers by 2025. Other game offerings, notably the signature crossword puzzle, are made available on subscription apps.
The precise value of the deal was not disclosed, but the official announcement ballparked it in the “low-seven-figures.” That puts it at the opposite end of the spectrum from the media company’s $550 million purchase of digital sports media outlet The Athletic earlier this month.
Wordle, a website-only word game, has seen a surge in popularity thanks to Twitter and other social media platforms. As of the Times acquisition, the game remains free to play and no changes are planned to the way it is played.
The transaction is the latest in a string of moves by the Times as it looks to reach its goal of 10 million subscribers by 2025. Other game offerings, notably the signature crossword puzzle, are made available on subscription apps.
- 1/31/2022
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
After dealing with copycat Wordle apps trying to cash in on the craze, Wordle’s creator Josh Wardle is now set to make big bucks for his viral creation. The New York Times announced that it acquired the digital word game from Wardle for a price “in the low seven figures,” so Wardle now gets to be a millionaire.
- 1/31/2022
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- avclub.com
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