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Tickets go on sale for consumer event IGN Live 2026, returning to LA on 6 June
IGN Entertainment is hosting IGN Live 2026 in Los Angeles on June 6-7, featuring game reveals, trailers, and playable titles like Gothic Remake. Separately, the social VR platform Rec Room, developed by Rec Room Inc., will shut down on June 1, 2026, due to profitability challenges. The article also mentions industry participants like Xbox, Sega, Ubisoft, and 2K Games, and celebrity guests including voice actors and the cast of Critical Role.
Social VR Platform Rec Room Is Shutting Down by the End of This Quarter
Social VR platform Rec Room will permanently shut down on June 1st, 2026, after 10 years of operation. Despite reaching 150 million players, the developers at Against Gravity cited that the platform was never sustainably profitable. New account creations and subscriptions are no longer available, and creators will stop earning tokens after May 18th.
VR platform Rec Room to shut down in June 2026
Social VR platform Rec Room will shut down on June 1, 2026, due to unsustainable profitability. Developer Rec Room Inc. cited overwhelming costs and a challenging VR market as reasons for the closure. Services, including account logins and content creation, will cease on that date.
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Rec Room, a 10-year-old social virtual reality game, is reportedly shutting down. The article does not specify a reason or a shutdown date for the popular VR title.