TechCrunch

Roblox’s AI assistant gets new agentic tools to plan, build, and test games

Roblox is introducing new agentic features to help developers plan, build, and test games on its platform, the company told TechCrunch exclusively. Roblox is revamping Roblox Assistant, its ...
gematsu

Roblox now available for PS5

A native PlayStation 5 version of free-to-play sandbox game Roblox is now available, developer Roblox Corporation announced. While Roblox was previously released for PlayStation 4, this is the first ...
People

Roblox Launches 2 New Age-Based Accounts for Kids and Teens

The online gaming platform is introducing two new accounts: Roblox Kids and Roblox Select Brent Lewin/Bloomberg via Getty Roblox has announced that it will launch age-based accounts with enhanced ...
PCGamesN

Roblox is changing the eligibility to upload games on the platform

While some of the games on Roblox are cool, and blow up as a result - Grow a Garden springs to mind - there's a lot of terrible stuff on the platform. Since many of the games have predominantly young ...
NBC 6 South Florida

Roblox launching age-based accounts, expanding parental controls for users under 16

Roblox announced Monday it will roll out new age-based accounts for young users as the popular gaming platform continues to face criticism and lawsuits over the safety of children. The ...
Variety

Roblox to Launch ‘Kids’ Accounts for Users Ages 5-8, New Selection Process for Games Available to Players Under 16

Roblox is again expanding its safety protocols for younger users with the launch of “Kids” accounts for those ages 5-8 and “Select” accounts for the 9-15 age range. “We’re introducing two new ...
Engadget

Roblox introduces mandatory age-gated account tiers

Roblox is preparing to roll out its biggest change since starting age verification late last year. While that program was initially focused on chat access, today's news is about age-segregating the ...
TechCrunch

Roblox introduces ‘Kids’ and ‘Select’ accounts for age-appropriate access to games and chat

Roblox is introducing new account types designed to give kids and younger teens age-appropriate access to chat and games, the company announced on Monday. The move comes as Roblox implemented ...
Business Wire

Roblox Introduces New Age-Based Accounts and Expanded Parental Controls for Users Under 16

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX) today announced two new age-based accounts for younger users on Roblox: Roblox Kids for users ages 5 to 8 and Roblox Select for ...
Seattle Times

Roblox’s hit game ‘Steal A Brainrot’ battles its many imitators

In the popular video game Steal A Brainrot, the object is petty theft. But now that the internet is awash with knockoffs of the runaway Roblox hit, its makers are defending their turf. Since November, ...
Deadline.com

Baobab Acquires Roblox Games ‘Natural Disaster Survival,’ ‘Barry’s Prison Run’ & ‘Deepwoken’ For Animation Development Across Film & TV

EXCLUSIVE: Baobab Studios, the Emmy-winning animation studio led by Eric Darnell (Madagascar franchise) and Maureen Fan (FarmVille), has acquired exclusive film and television rights to popular Roblox ...
GamesIndustry

Roblox and Minecraft players are less likely to play traditional AAA video games

The latest report from data firm Newzoo shows that there is little overlap between players of Roblox and Minecraft and players of more traditional AAA hits. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz at GDC ...