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Fans of Echo VR protested against the game's shutdown, going so far as to fly a banner over Meta's headquarters asking to reverse the decision.<ref>https://vrscout.com/news/the-vr-esports-community-rallies-to-save-echo-vr/</ref> Despite this, the game's servers did shutdown on the given date. Echo VR itself was still able to be downloaded and opened, meaning the contents of the game were still available, but a player would not be able to progress after a pop-up "shutdown notice".<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/OculusQuest/comments/15fisnk/echo_vr_has_shut_down/</ref>

Despite Ready At Dawn's claims, there was no other project released following the shutdown. The studio proceeded to suffer major layoffs and, on August of 2024, Meta shut down Ready At Dawn Studios itself, blaming Oculus Studios' budgetary constraints.<ref>https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/ready-at-dawn-studios-closing</ref>

== Lawsuits ==

=== European Union Fines Facebook 1.2 Billion Euros ===

In July 2020, the Irish Data Protection Authority submitted an inquiry into Meta's Facebook service for transferring its users personal data to the U.S.<ref>https://www.edpb.europa.eu/news/news/2023/12-billion-euro-fine-facebook-result-edpb-binding-decision_en</ref> which failed to comply with a 2020 decision<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/business/eu-data-transfer-pact-rejected.html</ref> that the company's data was not secure enough. In May 2023, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) enforced the $1.2 billion euro fine on Meta and an order to cease the "unlawful processing, including storage, in the U.S. of personal data of European users transferred in violation of the GDPR."

=== The State of Texas Court v. Meta Platforms ===

In Feburary 2022, Attorney General Paxton sued Meta for the illegal collection of Texas citizens' biometric data, such as retina scans, fingerprints, voiceprints, and face geometry, without their informed consent.<ref>https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/paxton-sues-facebook-using-unauthorized-biometric-data</ref> This violated Texas' Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier (CUBI) Act and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act. In July 2024, the 71st Judicial District Court of Harrison County, Texas required Meta to pay $1.4 Billion in a settlement with the attorney general.<ref>https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Final%20State%20of%20Texas%20v%20Meta%20Order%202024.pdf</ref>

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 Fans of Echo VR protested against the game's shutdown, going so far as to fly a banner over Meta's headquarters asking to reverse the decision.<ref>https://vrscout.com/news/the-vr-esports-community-rallies-to-save-echo-vr/</ref> Despite this, the game's servers did shutdown on the given date. Echo VR itself was still able to be downloaded and opened, meaning the contents of the game were still available, but a player would not be able to progress after a pop-up "shutdown notice".<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/OculusQuest/comments/15fisnk/echo_vr_has_shut_down/</ref>
 Despite Ready At Dawn's claims, there was no other project released following the shutdown. The studio proceeded to suffer major layoffs and, on August of 2024, Meta shut down Ready At Dawn Studios itself, blaming Oculus Studios' budgetary constraints.<ref>https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/ready-at-dawn-studios-closing</ref>
+== Lawsuits ==
+=== European Union Fines Facebook 1.2 Billion Euros ===
+In July 2020, the Irish Data Protection Authority submitted an inquiry into Meta's Facebook service for transferring its users personal data to the U.S.<ref>https://www.edpb.europa.eu/news/news/2023/12-billion-euro-fine-facebook-result-edpb-binding-decision_en</ref> which failed to comply with a 2020 decision<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/business/eu-data-transfer-pact-rejected.html</ref> that the company's data was not secure enough. In May 2023, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) enforced the $1.2 billion euro fine on Meta and an order to cease the "unlawful processing, including storage, in the U.S. of personal data of European users transferred in violation of the GDPR."
+=== The State of Texas Court v. Meta Platforms ===
+In Feburary 2022, Attorney General Paxton sued Meta for the illegal collection of Texas citizens' biometric data, such as retina scans, fingerprints, voiceprints, and face geometry, without their informed consent.<ref>https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/paxton-sues-facebook-using-unauthorized-biometric-data</ref> This violated Texas' Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier (CUBI) Act and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act. In July 2024, the 71st Judicial District Court of Harrison County, Texas required Meta to pay $1.4 Billion in a settlement with the attorney general.<ref>https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Final%20State%20of%20Texas%20v%20Meta%20Order%202024.pdf</ref>
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