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In August 2022, following public backlash, Facebook (now Meta) reversed the policy, allowing users to sign in with a new "Meta account" instead of a Facebook account.<ref>https://www.pcgamer.com/finally-the-quest-2-no-longer-requires-a-facebook-login/</ref> This, however, did not stop several original Oculus accounts from being deleted or suspended Facebook users being locked out of their headsets for two years.

== Echo VR Shutdown and Ready At Dawn ==

Echo VR was a VR e-sports title centered around zero-gravity physics, developed by Ready At Dawn Studios.<ref>https://www.meta.com/experiences/echo-vr/2215004568539258/</ref> The game released on July 20th, 2017 on the Oculus Rift store, before being ported over to the Meta Quest platform (formerly the Oculus Quest platform) on May 5th, 2020.

Ready At Dawn Studios was a game developer most notably known for creating the original ''God of War'' series and ''Daxter''. They were acquired by Oculus Studios, an umbrella organization of Meta, on June of 2020.<ref>https://www.meta.com/blog/quest/welcoming-ready-at-dawn-to-facebook/?utm_source=www.readyatdawn.com&utm_medium=oculusredirect#new_tab</ref>

On January 31st, 2023, Ready At Dawn announced that Echo VR would be shut down on August 1st of that year. They claimed in a blog post that the reason was them "consolidating studio support" to work on their next project, as well as confirming that players who had spent money on in-game currency would not be able to receive a refund.<ref>https://medium.com/@EchoGames/an-update-on-the-future-of-echo-vr-7f074dca1ed1</ref> Meta's CTO, Andrew Bosworth, answered questions regarding the shutdown in an Instagram AMA, explaining that it would be "even less cost effective" to open-source or sell the game.<ref>https://www.uploadvr.com/meta-cto-john-carmack-echo-vr/</ref>

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>

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 In August 2022, following public backlash, Facebook (now Meta) reversed the policy, allowing users to sign in with a new "Meta account" instead of a Facebook account.<ref>https://www.pcgamer.com/finally-the-quest-2-no-longer-requires-a-facebook-login/</ref> This, however, did not stop several original Oculus accounts from being deleted or suspended Facebook users being locked out of their headsets for two years.
+== Echo VR Shutdown and Ready At Dawn ==
+Echo VR was a VR e-sports title centered around zero-gravity physics, developed by Ready At Dawn Studios.<ref>https://www.meta.com/experiences/echo-vr/2215004568539258/</ref> The game released on July 20th, 2017 on the Oculus Rift store, before being ported over to the Meta Quest platform (formerly the Oculus Quest platform) on May 5th, 2020.
+Ready At Dawn Studios was a game developer most notably known for creating the original ''God of War'' series and ''Daxter''. They were acquired by Oculus Studios, an umbrella organization of Meta, on June of 2020.<ref>https://www.meta.com/blog/quest/welcoming-ready-at-dawn-to-facebook/?utm_source=www.readyatdawn.com&utm_medium=oculusredirect#new_tab</ref>
+On January 31st, 2023, Ready At Dawn announced that Echo VR would be shut down on August 1st of that year. They claimed in a blog post that the reason was them "consolidating studio support" to work on their next project, as well as confirming that players who had spent money on in-game currency would not be able to receive a refund.<ref>https://medium.com/@EchoGames/an-update-on-the-future-of-echo-vr-7f074dca1ed1</ref> Meta's CTO, Andrew Bosworth, answered questions regarding the shutdown in an Instagram AMA, explaining that it would be "even less cost effective" to open-source or sell the game.<ref>https://www.uploadvr.com/meta-cto-john-carmack-echo-vr/</ref>
+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>
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