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The D-Day is here for Rec Room fans! The widely loved video game Rec Room is finally set to shut down after announcing earlier on March 30 that it would shutter after failing to find sustained ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Rec Room, once hailed as a promising giant in the social gaming world, announced Monday it would be shutting down its platform on June 1. If you’re a fan of the platform or have ever spent time ...