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The investment values the free-to-play social experience at $1.25 billion and will be used to continue expanding the game beyond its VR roots.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

March 24, 2021

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Player-led social gaming platform Rec Room has secured $100 million in funding. 

As reported by VentureBeat, the investment values the free-to-play social experience at $1.25 billion and will be used to continue expanding the game beyond its VR roots.

Rec Room currently has 15 million lifetime users, and according to CEO Nick Fajt witnessed revenue growth of 566 percent over the past year. 

Although it started out with a clear focus on the VR market, Rec Room has since been made available on other platforms including console, PC, and mobile devices. It supports cross-platform play, letting users socialize and play with friends irrespective of their platform of choice.

Speaking to VentureBeat, Fajt said "VR is still a very important part of what we do" at Rec Room -- noting the title is still a "top two or top three" VR application -- but that the company wants to continue making progress on other platforms.

"We’re seeing growth on game consoles and iOS. There are some interesting headsets coming, and we saw a nice big audience on Oculus Quest 2," continued Fajt. 

"We think that Rec Room can become an enduring large business that fuses games and social. We think this can be one of those things that really impacts culture. We think it can be one of the biggest games in the world. And so we really want to invest in that future."

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Chris Kerr

News Editor, GameDeveloper.com

Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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