Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
With Time, Inc. child companies providing Trivia Crack's quiz facts, player-created questions may be a thing of the past.
Category:
News

Trivia Crack is getting a sequel, but it may have fewer player-created questions

With Time, Inc. child companies providing Trivia Crack's quiz facts, player-created questions may be a thing of the past.
Image of K.W. Colyard
K.W. Colyard
|

Published: Jun 27, 2015 04:29 pm

This article is over 9 years old and may contain outdated information

According to a Wednesday press release, Time Inc. has entered into a partnership with Trivia Crack developer Etermax. The deal guarantees, among other things, that Time Inc.’s brands – including People, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated – will write and publish questions for the game’s categories. Although the press release notes that “[d]edicated staff at Time Inc. will…publish user-generated questions,” it seems unlikely that Trivia Crack will have much need for player-written questions after this partnership.

Recommended Videos

Since its October 2013 release, Trivia Crack has been downloaded 74 million times in the United States alone. Time Inc.’s press release notes Etermax is currently at work on a sequel, set for a third-quarter launch this year. The Trivia Crack sequel will allow users to create and participate in specific playlists and challenges, in a format similar to rival trivia title QuizUp. Etermax CEO Maximo Cavazanni says the first Trivia Crack will become more gamified with the addition of collectibles in the coming months.

Despite the news coverage from other sources, Trivia Crack and Etermax have remained relatively quiet on the subject. The Buenos Aires-based developer issued a press release on Wednesday, naming partners outside of Time, Inc. Etermax says these partnerships will “raise awareness on the World’s [sic] issues.” News on the official Trivia Crack Twitter account is limited to this tweet:

GameSkinny is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
related content
Author
Image of K.W. Colyard
K.W. Colyard
I'm a freelance writer and editor from the rural American South. I write. I read. I play video games. I also sleep sometimes. Talk to me about ampersands, blankets, and the Oxford comma.