Buenos Aires game developers doing well worldwide

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Buenos Aires is getting with the latest technology to boost it’s economy. Success of one of its game apps, Trivia Crack, has put spotlight on a growing industry in Argentina. The game is now available in 10 languages and will soon launch in China. CCTV’s Joel Richards filed this report from Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires game developers doing well worldwide

Buenos Aires is getting with the latest technology to boost it's economy. Success of one of its game apps, Trivia Crack, has put spotlight on a growing industry in Argentina. The game is now available in 10 languages and will soon launch in China. CCTV's Joel Richards filed this report from Buenos Aires.

Highlights:

  • Trivia Crack set the record for most consecutive days as the App Store’s number one download.
  • Trivia Crack is an interactive game that tests trivia recall.
  • It was designed in the suburbs of Buenos Aires by Etermax.
  • Etermax’s founder is 29 year old Maximo Cavazzani, a former finance app developer.
  • Three years ago Etermax created an app based on the board game Scrabble and it caught on quickly in Spain.