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Simon Meechan

Why your Wordle win streak may disappear as game moves to New York Times

If you won today's Wordle you might have noticed your hard-earned winning streak has disappeared.

The free-to-play viral puzzle game has now officially moved to the New York Times' website after the media group bought the creation from USA based British software engineer Josh Wardle.

Users can still play by heading to Wordle's original website -powerlanguage.co.uk - but are then redirected to the New York Times.

Read more: Wordle may not be free to play for much longer

But players' winning streaks have not been properly transferred over to the new site.

The New York Times says it has noticed the problem and is working on a solution.

The NYTimes Wordplay Twitter posted: “Hi Wordlers! We are aware that your “current streak” has been reset today. Our Games team is currently investigating. Stay tuned for more #Wordle updates.”

IT staff at the NYT have identified the problem and are working on a solution.

The New York Times has said Worldle will initially remain free-to-play, suggesting it will eventually be put behind the site's paywall, like its other puzzle games.

Mr Wardle chose to sell his game after the huge popularity made it “overwhelming” to run.

Creator Mr Wardle thanked users for sharing touching stories about the effect the game has had on their lives and relationships and added that he was “thrilled” about the takeover.

He said: “Since launching Wordle, I have been in awe of the response of everyone that has played.

“The game has gotten bigger than I ever imagined (which I suppose isn’t that much of a feat given I made the game for an audience of one).

“It has been incredible to watch the game bring so much joy to so many and I feel so grateful for the personal stories some of you have shared with me – from Wordle uniting distant family members, to provoking friendly rivalries, to supporting medical recoveries.

“On the flip side, I’d be lying if I said this hasn’t been overwhelming.”

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