Last month, the once-popular live mobile game showHQ Triviawas shut down. ButHQ Triviahas not stayed dead for long. Those who didn’t uninstall theHQ Triviaapp from their phones were just hit with a push notification that confirmed thatHQ Triviais coming back tonight.
The shock return ofHQ Triviawas confirmed by CEO Rus Yusupov on Twitter. As announced by Yusupov,HQ Triviawill be live tonight, March 29, at 9pm ET, which was the usual time slot for the live mobile game show. Furthermore, Yusupov confirmed that Matt Richards,HQ Trivia’s second main host after the departure of original hostScott Rogowsky, will be the host for tonight’s show.
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It’s unclear just how extensive thisHQ Triviareturn will be. It’s possible that this is a one-shot deal, but it’s also possible thatHQ Triviawill be back on a full-time basis. If so, it will be interesting to see if otherHQ Triviagames also return, likeHQ Words, and its host Anna Roisman. Roisman has yet to comment on the show’s return, but did re-tweet the announcement.
Prior toHQ Trivia’s demise, the game was surrounded with controversy. There was reportedly afailed mutiny against CEO Rus Yusupov, and former host Scott Rogowsky would end up blaming its cancellation on the CEO’s “sociopathic delusion.” There were also issues with players reportedly not getting paid their winnings, including a player who won a $20,000 game.
Considering the controversy that has surroundedHQ Triviain the past, it will be interesting to see just how many players tune in to its big return show tonight.HQ Triviamay never reach the heights it once did, where it hadcelebrity guest hosts like The Rockand Danny DeVito, but maybe it can bring back at least some of its once-dedicated fan base.
HQ Triviais available now for iOS and Android mobile devices.
