The New York Times Games boss has promised the upcoming Wordle game show will stay true to the puzzle game and revealed it will be taped this summer. Jonathan Knight, Head of Games at The New York Times, gave his take on the upcoming Wordle show at Web Summit Vancouver. “Savannah Guthrie has been by the office,” he said. “We’ve been developing the show and the format, making sure it’s true to Wordle, that the pacing is right and the different rounds… and we’re taping it in the summer.” NBC officially greenlit Wordle this week, with Savannah Guthrie tapped to host the show, which is from Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS) in partnership with Jimmy Fallon ’s Electric Hot Dog and The New York Times exec producing. The New York Times acquired the word puzzle game in early 2022 and it is hugely popular. Players have to find a hidden five-letter word within six turns. Getting the right answer in a short number of goes is a source of pride for players. Exactly how it translates to TV remains to be seen.…