Rec Room
News, coverage and analysis tracking Rec Room across the outlets.
Rec Room shutting down after failing to become 'sustainability profitable'The VR chat and game platform Rec Room will shut down on June 1, 2026, ten years after its launch. Despite its popularity and a strong community, the developer was unable to achieve sustainable profitability due to overwhelming costs. The company previously laid off staff in August 2025, citing financial trajectory concerns.- Rec Room will be shutting down on June 1stDeveloper Rec Room announced it will shut down its social and gaming platform Rec Room on June 1st, the game's 10th anniversary. Despite reaching over 150 million players, the company cited unsustainable costs and a difficult path to profitability in the current market as reasons for the closure. All first-party content will be discounted by 80% as a thank you to players.
Here's Another Major PS5, PS4 Game Getting Delisted SoonThe social game Rec Room will be delisted from the PlayStation Store on June 1, 2026, and will become unplayable as its servers are shut down. Developer Against Gravity cited a lack of profitability and challenges in the VR market as reasons for the decision. The game, which debuted on PSVR in 2017 and later became available on PS5 and PS4, has reached over 150 million players.- VR Social Game Rec Room Is Shutting Down on its 10th Anniversary: 'Our Costs Always Ended Up Overwhelming the Revenue We Brought In'The virtual reality social game Rec Room will be shutting down on its 10th anniversary due to overwhelming costs. The developers cited that revenue consistently failed to cover operational expenses.
- GGWP: AI Moderation Platform Backed by Riot & SonyToxMod, an AI system developed by Modulate, analyzes over 160 million hours of gaming voice chat to flag potential violations for human review, aiming to reduce toxicity in multiplayer games. The system, used in titles like Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto Online, analyzes speech patterns, tone, and context rather than relying on keyword filters, with a human moderator making the final enforcement decision. Recent updates include improved intent detection and easier integration for developers via Discord's Social SDK.
ToxMod: How AI Listens to 160M Hours of Gaming VoiceToxMod, an AI system developed by Modulate, has processed over 160 million hours of gaming voice chat to identify and flag toxic behavior across titles like Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto Online. The system analyzes speech patterns, tone, and context rather than relying on keyword filters, with flagged incidents passed to human moderators for review. Recent updates include improved intent detection and multi-speaker conversation handling, alongside a significant integration with Discord's Social SDK to make the technology more accessible to developers.