A Shetland dialect version of the online game Wordle has been taken down after being threatened with legal action. Creators of the game Wirdle were approached by The New York Times, which owns the copyright to Wordle. The US newspaper claimed that the minority language version of their game was an infringement of copyright. The group said: 'We regret to have to discontinue Wirdle due to a claim by The New York Times that minority language versions of Wordle are an infringement on their copyright.' A New York Times spokesman said: 'The Times has no issue with individuals creating similar word games that do not infringe The Times' Wordle trademarks or copyrighted gameplay.'

Source: The Times March 09, 2024 03:26 UTC