HQ Trivia Live Game App Shuts Down (Report)

After a two and a half years, HQ Trivia — the live game-show app that gave away cash prizes to winners — is shutting down. HQ Trivia’s shutdown was first reported by CNN. The company is laying off its 25 full-time staffers, according to the report. Reps for the company did not immediately respond to [...

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sevanmitchell

I didn’t know I needed PayPal to cash out. Now I lose my hard earnings. :(

Tonight’s final HQ (After Dark) not for the children hosted by mattwasfunny AnnaRoisman is the first part with an audio issue with the broadcast is the synced broadcast till the end ! HQTrivia

I stopped playing when I got to the last question and the game wouldn't allow me to answer. 🤷🏾‍♂️

Hope I can get my $$$

I'll miss sharoncarpenter she was hotter than the a death valley afternoon.

Well if any HQ orphans need a new home Quizando is here to over shelter and comfort - we ❤️ you

I want a refund on my two extra lives that I earned 😓

I’m so sad to hear this - going to miss mattwasfunny tremendously! We had some good times! Ahh, Ahh. Ah, Ah question 5, question 5 - good times!

Played for just over a year, never even won over $10 in that whole time

I quit HQ Trivia as soon as I found out it was funded by Peter Thiel.

RIP

I’m so sorry.

Nooooooooooooooooo

MahoneyTerrence

This pains me to hear, but life will go on

All downhill after ScottRogowsky left

This has become a part of my day and I’ll miss you guys

There's $8.02 I'll never see... Don't care about the $$, I'll miss Anna and Matt.😡

If I let you keep my $1.58, will you come back HQ And for the record, based on the number of days I played, I won about .00158 cents per hour.

Been trying to cash out, won't let me. I want my $3.63, dangit!

it won't let me. Get my money. I tap on it and nothing happens.

Well this is sad. RIPhqtrivia hqtrivia Will miss you AnnaRoisman & mattwasfunny 💔

Won't let me cash out. So frustrating.

I’m so sad. I missed out on $11.82. Loved Matt and Anna. I’m not surprised though once of players declined but still disappointed. Great game.

Finally made it to $8.11 This was an everyday event in our household. Best of luck to all the hosts!

This is sad, this was such a fun game! birdsnestsoup

Rip my $0.70

Where’s my $5.89?

Why!!!! Do we not get an explanation after being loyal fans?

I had over $12 that I can't get now!!! WTF? They can't just close down and not let us cash out first!

birdsnestsoup

justjason1 Cash out dude

Why I love this game

I’m so sad!

Welp, there goes my 35 cents

How do we get our money

Never got to cash my $3.14. Kind of want pie now

I want to cash out my money tho.

Dang. I need my 2.90.

Awwww....😥

It didn’t let me cash out my 3.67. I worked hard for that.

WTF?!!! I never cashed out

What about The Children?!?!😭😢😭😢

I'm so sad 😭 no more AnnaRoisman or mattwasfunny ?!? What am I going to do!? I LIVE for question 5😭😭😭

Are yoy serious omg i loved this game and mattwasfunny , AnnaRoisman

Sorry to hear this for you, mattwasfunny , Lauren_Gambino and sharoncarpenter. At least we still have Instagram

Brecifer22

Just cashed out my 60 cents 💔

It was inevitable.

My condolences DougBenson

Thanks for the heads up. Just cashed it my $13.25 I'd built up. Major bummer though. So sorry, mattwasfunny.

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