Heardle, the name-that-tune game inspired by the Wordle craze, is being dropped by Spotify less than a year after the music-streaming giant acquired it
. “After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to say goodbye to Heardle," Spotify said in a statement, Saturday, April 15, 2023. Wordle craze“After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to say goodbye to Heardle," Spotify said Saturday in a statement. A similar announcement was posted on the Heardle homepage.
The company did not give further details on why it was ending the game, and it's not clear whether Heardle may continue life elsewhere. Spotify did not identify the apparently publicity-shy creator and seller when it announced the purchase.identified the man as a"London-based web and app designer" in a May 2020 interview, but he declined to be identified further.
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