Sporcle launches Zoom trivia in 2020, hosts ~2,000 events and earns $2.5M in eight weeks after in-person business halts

Seattle trivia company Sporcle moved its live pub-style games online in 2020 after COVID-19 shutdowns halted 800 weekly in-person events, rapidly launching Sporcle Virtual Trivia on Zoom. In eight weeks the company hosted nearly 2,000 virtual events, generated over $2.5 million, and rehired many furloughed hosts.