Live mobile game showHQ Triviawas once one of the most-popular apps on mobile devices, but it experienced a steep decline in popularity, culminating with it being shut down as of June 07, 2025. OriginalHQ Triviahost Scott Rogowsky has since spoken out about the app’s demise, pinning the blame on “sociopathic delusion” among other things.

FormerHQ Triviahost Scott Rogowskyappears to blame those in charge of the app for its closure, painting them as incompetent, arrogant, short-sighted, and as previously mentioned, sociopathic. Rogowsky added that the live mobile game show didn’t die of “natural causes,” and that he was sad to see it go. However, he’s “sadder still” for the people that worked onHQ Triviawho are suddenly finding themselves without a job.

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Rogowsky leftHQ Triviain April of 2019, though the game show’s troubles started before then.HQ Triviaexperienced a steep decline in popularity throughout the year of 2018, punctuated by the untimely death of co-founder Colin Kroll in December of that year. Losing its iconic host in April didn’t help matters, thoughHQ Triviaattempted to stay afloat by introducing a variety of new game types.

However, scandals likeHQ Trivianot paying out to all of its winners, including formerJeopardy!champion Alex Jacobs, and reports that the staff attempted afailed mutiny on CEO Rus Yusupovhurt the app’s reputation. Player numbers continued to dwindle and while there was an apparent attempt to sellHQ Triviato an interested buyer, the deal reportedly fell through, leading to its abrupt cancellation.

HQ Trivia’s demisecame about for a variety of reasons, but it was once a big success, proving that there is a market for something like it. After all, there once was a point where one could pop into anHQ Triviagame and see over 1 million people playing, or spotcelebrity guests hosts like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Maybe another company will pick up whereHQ Trivialeft off and learn from its mistakes to deliver an overall better-received live mobile game show experience.

In the meantime, it will be interesting to see where theHQ Triviateam ends up, especially popular hosts like Matt Richards and Anna Roisman.

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