Chronicling the Seattle and Pacific Northwest startup scene. SEE MORE by Taylor Soper on Aug 25, 2025 at 9:52 pm August 26, 2025 at 10:34 am Seattle-based startup Rec Room, once valued at $3.5 billion ...

The developers of Rec Room have announced that the game will be shutting down this year. While Rec Room had a good amount of popularity, its run will come to an end a decade after it got its start.

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 ...

“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 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 ...

Rec Room is shutting down in June after a decade of service. The free-to-play social game offered both VR and non-VR options and allowed users to create their own spaces and games that others could ...

The Roblox-like VR title Rec Room is shutting down after operating for a decade. The free-to-play social game is closing its doors because the developers "never quite figured out" how to make it ...

Image Courtesy of Rec Room. Used with Permission. Xbox Game Pass 2026 Lineup Includes ‘Star Wars: Outlaws’ The January wave of Xbox Game Pass additions kicks off 2026 with major releases, including ...

It’s the last day of school for Rec Room, and there’s no next year. The social gaming platform, set on a virtual college campus where 150 million players built worlds and friendships over the past ...

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