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This reminds me of another fad (Draw Soemthing). Zynga bought OMGPOP for $200M [1] right at its peak of popularity, shutting it down a year later [2]. Remember
by cletus 5y ago
This reminds me of another fad (Draw Soemthing). Zynga bought OMGPOP for $200M [1] right at its peak of popularity, shutting it down a year later [2].
Remember another fad: HQ Trivia [3]?
I honestly don't even know what Wordle is. No shade on anyone who enjoys it. I just don't think anyone will be talking about it in 6 months.
[1]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2012/03/21/zynga-acquires-omgpop-maker-of-draw-something/?sh=569bb7a42821 https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2012/03/21/zynga-acq...
[2]: https://techcrunch.com/2013/06/04/zynga-shuts-down-omgpop-one-year-after-acquiring-it-for-200m/ https://techcrunch.com/2013/06/04/zynga-shuts-down-omgpop-on...
[3]: https://productmint.com/what-happened-to-hq-trivia/ https://productmint.com/what-happened-to-hq-trivia/
- Buttons840 5y agoCheck out out. It's a very simple word game that requires no login. No ads. You're probably right about it being a temporary fad.