Plain Vanilla Games Archives

Glu announces $7.5M investment in QuizUp developer ahead of TV show, may lead to a full acquisition

Posted byby GamesBeat
January 21, 2016
3 min

Mobile-game publisher Glu Mobile (Glu) has announced it’s investing “up to” $7.5 million in Plain Vanilla, the Icelandic game studio behind popular multiplayer trivia...

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QuizUp jumps into user-generated content with player-made quizzes

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 24, 2015
1 min

QuizUp, the makers of the trivia app of the same name, are attempting to latch on to BuzzFeed-style content creation with its newest update. Today, the...

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Mobile trivia game QuizUp relaunches as a social media network

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 21, 2015
1 min

A desktop app features cross-functionality with mobile versions.

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(Correction) QuizUp developer Plain Vanilla buzzes in for $21.9M funding round (corrected)

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 24, 2014
2 min

One of the hottest mobile games just got an influx of cash that could help it grow even further.

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Quizup gets 1M new players after a week on Android — and sets sights on other markets

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 20, 2014
2 min

Quizup’s success story isn’t ending anytime soon. Just a week after launching its popular free trivia app on Android, Plain Vanilla Games announced today...

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How a seasoned venture capitalist at IDG Ventures views game investments (interview)

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 16, 2014
16 min

IDG Ventures' Phil Sanderson has quietly become one of the most successful venture capitalists backing games.

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Pop quiz, Android hotshots: QuizUp launches to make you feel smart (or stupid)

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 6, 2014
1 min

Q: Which popular iPhone quiz game is finally headed to Android? A: Quizup, the free head-to-head quiz game from Iceland’s Plain Vanilla Games. After...