The mega-popular quiz app first launched in the summer of 2017
The company announced the news in a staff email obtained by CNN Business, stating on Friday that their “lead investors are no longer willing to fund the company,” so HQ Trivia was required to “cease operations and move to dissolution.”
Though HQ Trivia “received an offer from an established business” and had plans to finalize their deal on Saturday, Yusupov said the plan fell through with investors, causing 25 full-time HQ Trivia employees to lose their jobs.Mom of Three Wins Free Rent For A Year Playing HQ Trivia: “It’s Just Nuts”
To commemorate the occasion, Richards and Roisman reportedly enjoyed some alcohol — something they would often do during the trivia app’s HQ After Dark games — as they hosted the final broadcast and expressed their feelings about the closure.
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