Wordle fans rejoice as popular game unveils exciting new update after YEARS of pleas from users: 'Finally!'

Wordle fans are celebrating after the popular puzzle released a new update, answering the years-long pleas of many users. 

If you can't get enough of the puzzle, The New York Times has now released a solution that may just cure your addiction. 

The game division of the newspaper, which purchased Wordle for $3million, has 'finally' given users access to a Wordle archive, which includes more than 1,000 past puzzles dating back three years. 

Wordle's archive will include all of the brainteasers that have been released since the publication officially took over the game in January 2022, as well as games from when it was launched as an independent site back in 2021.

News of the update was met with delight from users, who took to social media to express their joy over the new addition to the game.  

Wordle fans are celebrating after the popular puzzle released an 'amazing' update to the game, which sees it now offering access to 1,000-plus past challenges

If you can't get enough of the puzzle, The New York Times has now released a solution that may just cure your addiction

The general manager of New York Times Games, Jonathan Knight, told Fast Company, 'It’s been long in planning. We have been hearing from users it’s top of list among their requested features.' 

The archive first launched on the mobile and desktop platforms on May 7. 

Meanwhile, the app version is set to launch in June. 

To play the past puzzles, you will need a subscription to The New York Times Games, which is $6 per month, or an All-Access New York Times subscription, which costs $25 a month. 

However, to play the daily games, it will remain free. 

People took to social media to express their excitement about the archive release. 

One person said: 'New York Times Wordle archive? This is a holiday for real.' 

Someone else wrote: 'Yes, finally a Wordle archive.' 

People took to social media to express their excitement about the archive release

'Wordle archive is here, let’s go,' added another user. 

One person said: 'Wordle has an archive.' 

Josh Wardle debuted Wordle in October 2021 and it quickly launched to success. 

While running the puzzle himself, Wardle provided access to all previous versions in an archive, however that was removed when he sold the game to the The New York Times, according to Mashable. 

The disappearance of the archive left fans devastated, with many questioning whether the NYT would ever reinstate it - a request that has now finally been fulfilled after more than two years. 

However the archive launch is not the only news to captivate Wordle users. 

The New York Times is currently involved in a legal row with a geography-based spinoff of the game called Worldle. 

According to the BBC, a legal filing shows that The New York Times has accused the spinoff of 'creating confusion' so they can capitalize on 'the enormous goodwill' associated with Wordle.

However, Kory McDonald, the creator of the spinoff, fought back that there were many other games with similar titles. 

He told the outlet: 'There's a whole industry of [dot]LE games.

'Wordle is about words, Worldle is about the world, Flaggle is about flags.'

However, The New York Times argued that the two were 'nearly identical in appearance, sound, meaning and imparts the commercial impression to Wordle.'