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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"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 ...

Rec Room’s shutdown is one of the biggest Seattle startup implosions in recent memory — and it raises questions about whether ...

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 ...

Chronicling the Seattle and Pacific Northwest startup scene. SEE MORE by Todd Bishop on Jun 1, 2026 at 7:37 am June 1, 2026 at 12:45 pm It’s the last day of school for Rec Room, and there’s no next ...

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 ...