Users of Rec Room, a popular social gaming platform in Seattle, have expressed disbelief and sadness over the sudden closure of the popular gaming platform, which is set to close on June 1. The company, which was once valued at $3.5 billion, announced that it is closing and that some of its assets are being acquired by Snap. Rec Room was popular with 150 million lifetime players and was ranked No. 49 on the GeekWire 200 ranked index of the Pacific Northwest’s top startups. Thousands of posts on Rec Room Discord server showed the impact of the loss of the app on players, many questioning whether the news was a joke, what went wrong, and where players will go for entertainment and community.