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Is Rec Room actually shutting down in 2026? Here’s the truth

If you’ve spent any time in virtual hangout spaces over the last decade, chances are you’ve heard of Rec Room.
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Seattle’s VR Darling Rec Room Pulled Off Life Support As Snap Scoops Up Pieces

In a farewell post titled “School’s Out for Rec Room,” the company said it was closing shop because it “never quite figured ...

Rec Room Shutting Down June 1: Why AI Costs Are Killing 150 Million Player Worlds and the Mystery Buyer Circling the Remains

Why Rec Room, a social gaming platform with 150 million users, is closing due to unsustainable AI costs. Explore its $3.5 ...

‘I don’t think anything will ever replace Rec Room’: Fans shocked by gaming platform shutdown

In the Rec Room community Discord server, thousands of posts illustrated the impact that the loss of the gaming app will have ...

Rec Room shutting down: Once valued at $3.5B, social gaming platform finds profits elusive

Rec Room, the Seattle-based social gaming platform once valued at $3.5 billion, is shutting down on June 1, ending a ...