The people behind Wirdle, a dialect version of the popular Wordle game say they have had to take it down after a copyright claim by the New York Times. Four months – and millions of players later – it was acquired by the New York Times for a seven figure sum. Rather than focusing on English, Wirdle uses minority languages, including Scottish Gaelic and Hawaiian. We apologise for this, but it is beyond our control.”The New York Times said that it was protecting the IP in Wordle and that the developer had been given the opportunity to change the code. The publisher added that they had “no issue with individuals creating similar word games that do not infringe The Times’ Wordle trademarks or copyrighted gameplay.”
