Wordle creator says unauthorized clones drove
‘Wordle’ Creator Says Unauthorized Clones Drove Him to …
‘Wordle’ Creator Says Unauthorized Clones Drove Him to Selling His Game – Slashdot
27. mar. 2022 — “Because so many people were cloning it and making money from it without his permission.” Josh Wardle, a Welsh software engineer who now lives …
In January the virally-popular game Wordle was sold to the New York Times for between between $1 million (£758,345) and $5 million. Now the Independent reveals why the game’s creator took that step. “Because so many people were cloning it and making money from it without his permission.”J…
Wordle creator explains what pushed him to sell his wildly …
Wordle creator explains what pushed him to sell his wildly popular game
25. mar. 2022 — Software engineer Josh Wardle said the pressure to deal with the plague of clones made him ‘miserable’
Software engineer Josh Wardle said the pressure to deal with the plague of clones made him ‘miserable’
New York Times pressures ‘unauthorized’ Wordle Archive into …
New York Times pressures ‘unauthorized’ Wordle Archive into shutting down – The Verge
16. mar. 2022 — The Wordle Archive, which let you play Wordles of days past, has been forced offline at the request of The New York Times, according to a …
Wordle’s new owner, The New York Times, has forced the third-party Wordle Archive off the web. Previously, the Wordle Archive housed old daily puzzles stretching as far back as June of last year.
The World Handled A ‘Wordle’ Ripoff Just Fine Without Any IP …
The World Handled A ‘Wordle’ Ripoff Just Fine Without Any IP Action | Techdirt
12. jan. 2022 — In the video game space, it has become commonplace to see creators freak out over “rip-offs” and “clones” of their games when the targets of …
In the video game space, it has become commonplace to see creators freak out over “rip-offs” and “clones” of their games when the targets of their ire are actually not rip-offs or clones at all. This typically comes down to the all to common confusion over whether you can own or protect ideas versus specific…
Creator of Wordle copycat app says he ‘crossed a … – NBC News
Creator of Wordle copycat app says he ‘crossed a line’ following backlash
12. jan. 2022 — Developer Zach Shakked tried to monetize Wordle, a popular free daily game that gives users six attempts to guess a five-letter word.
A developer who created a copycat iOS version of Wordle admitted it was “wrong” to try and monetize the daily word game after he generated backlash online.
Slashdot – In January the virally-popular game Wordle was …
Read more of this story at Slashdot. YRO.SLASHDOT.ORG. ‘Wordle’ Creator Says Unauthorized Clones Drove Him to Selling His …
Looking to play Wordle? You won’t find it in the App Store …
Looking to play Wordle? You won’t find it in the App Store anymore | Macworld
12. jan. 2022 — Wardle said he wanted to create a game “that’s just fun” without ads or … a tipping point Tuesday with Zachary Shakked’s Wordle clone.
Apple moves to swiftly remove rip-offs of popular word game.
The (gaming) clones never stopped attacking – Protocol
Apple and Google App Store clone policies aren’t enough – Protocol
Clones aren’t always illegal, but they are widely despised. … unaffiliated with creator Josh Wardle openly touted his clone as the official Wordle app, …
The App Store and Google Play have long been breeding grounds for all kinds of fraud, scams and other security and privacy risks. App stores have rules around copying other apps and media, and Apple in particular has for years cracked down on viral clones when they earn media attention. (Remember Flappy Bird?)
Developer of apparent ‘Wordle’ clone facing backlash – NME
Developer of apparent ‘Wordle’ clone facing backlash
11. jan. 2022 — Shakked says of the app that: “I love Wordle so much I decided to make my own Wordle app but with a twist! There’s not just 5-letter words, but …
A developer of an apparent ‘Wordle’ clone is facing backlash after some have pointed out similarities between it and the hit free-to-play word game.
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