Pokémon Wordle Shuts Down October 3 After NYT Contact
Fan-made puzzle game Pokémon Wordle will end its public release on October 3 following contact from The New York Times over Wordle rights.
Pokémon Wordle, a fan-made puzzle game, will shut down its public release on October 3. Creator giga_yadoran said the decision followed contact from The New York Times regarding Wordle rights.
The game first launched in January 2022 as a Japanese puzzle game built on the Wordle formula. It combined Pokémon names and themes with the daily guessing structure popularized by Wordle.
The New York Times owns Wordle. The shutdown highlights the ongoing tension between fan projects and intellectual property holders in the puzzle game space.
Screen Rant reported on the Pokémon Wordle shutdown. The creator did not announce any plans for a replacement or a modified version of the game.
Quick answers
When is Pokémon Wordle shutting down?
Pokémon Wordle will shut down its public release on October 3.
Why is Pokémon Wordle shutting down?
Creator giga_yadoran said the shutdown followed contact from The New York Times regarding Wordle rights.
When was Pokémon Wordle released?
Pokémon Wordle was released in January 2022 as a Japanese puzzle game based on the Wordle formula.