“Despite this popularity, we never quite figured out how to make Rec Room a sustainably profitable business,” the company said in a statement. “Our costs always ended up overwhelming the revenue we ...

If you’ve spent any time in virtual hangout spaces over the last decade, chances are you’ve heard of Rec Room. The social gaming platform became a staple for millions of players who used it to hang ...

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The company says it ‘never quite figured out how to make Rec Room a sustainably profitable business.’ The company says it ‘never quite figured out how to make Rec Room a sustainably profitable ...

Rec Room is slated to shut down servers on June 1st, 2026 at 12:00 PM PT (local time here), the studio announced in a blog post on Monday night. “Over the past decade, Rec Room grew into something ...

The despair among Rec Room players is real. Users of the popular social gaming platform expressed their disbelief and sadness over the demise of the Seattle-based company, which announced Monday that ...

Social VR gaming platform Rec Room has announced its closure on June 1, 2026. In a blog post, developer Rec Room Inc. said that despite the platform's success, it "never quite figured out how to make ...

SEATTLE — Rec Room, the social gaming platform that drew more than 150 million players over a decade of operation, announced Monday it will permanently shut down on June 1. The company said it could ...

Rec Room, the social gaming platform that reached more than 150 million players, is shutting down on June 1. (Rec Room Image) Snap Inc. confirmed late Monday that it has acquired select assets from ...

School is out for Rec Room. The social gaming platform announced on Monday that it will be shutting down this June, in spite of “reaching over 150 million players and creators along the way” since its ...