The New York Times, who bought hit word game Wordle from creator Josh Wardle for a seven-figure sum in 2022, has accused geography-based spinoff Worldle of capitalising on their brand’s “enormous goodwill” and creating confusion among enthusiasts due to its similar name. Not Wordle’s first legal tiffEarlier this year, the Times was dueling multiple Wordle clones citing copyright violations. Wordle’s copyright record on cocatalog.loc.gov Wordle’s copyright record on cocatalog.loc.govIn its registration under the US Copyright Office, the Times has Wordle’s computer program code and text of instructions copyrighted, but not its graphics/visuals, which would presumably cover its now-classic layout. Wordle is one of the most popular games on the Internet, driving considerable traffic to the New York Times website. Celebrating the 1000th Game of Wordle tonight with @nytgames @nytimes Text CONNECT to 274-16 to get alerts on our Lights!

Source: New York Times June 01, 2024 10:28 UTC