Why is Rec Room shutting down? What to know about end of VR game

For 10 years players have enjoyed playing the virtual reality game Rec Room. But now it's shutting down for good. Here's ...

Rec Room is the latest VR metaverse closure — but I have hopes it'll return

2026 gets another VR casualty as Rec Room announces shutdown, but Snap might have big AR plans for it.

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 ...
Hoodline

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' is shutting down, despite the popular game reaching over 150 million users. Here's why

The social gaming platform, once valued at $3.5 billion, is pulling the plug after a decade in business. School is out for ...
GeekWire

Seattle gaming startup Rec Room lays off 16% of staff — read CEO’s memo to employees

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Thomas Wilde on Mar 3, 2025 at 7:53 ...