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It's the end of an era for those gamers who loved to hang out in the virtual reality multiplayer game Rec Room. On March 30, 2026, developers posted an update on blog.recroom.com announcing that the ...

Despite reaching over 150 million players and offering a variety of VR games like Paintball, Disc Golf, and more, the VR platform Rec Room is shutting down. The virtual reality social club allows ...

Rec Room, a popular free-to-play social gaming platform, announced Monday that it will permanently close in June. “Rec Room will be closing down on June 1st 2026 at noon Pacific time,” begins a blog ...

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 ...

The platform reached more than 150m players globally but failed to generate enough revenue to cover operating costs. Players will lose access to the game and all online services once servers go ...

Developer Rec Room has announced that it will be shutting down its social and gaming title Rec Room, where players could hang out, create games, and make things in both standard and VR modes. The game ...

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The development team announced that users will no longer have access to “Rec Room” offerings starting in early June. The reason for the platform's end is a permanently unsolved problem: revenues were ...

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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 ...