Roblox’s AI assistant gets new agentic tools to plan, build, and test games
The new new tools are designed to help creators throughout the entire development process.
Roblox introduces ‘Kids’ and ‘Select’ accounts for age-appropriate access to games and chat
Users aged five to nine will be assigned to a “Roblox Kids” account, and users aged nine to 15 to will be put in a “Roblox Select” account.
Roblox launches real-time AI chat rephrasing to filter out banned language
The new feature goes beyond Roblox’s current text filter, which simply replaces banned words and phrases with the “#” symbol.
Here’s how Roblox’s age checks work
The company says it has continuous age check systems running in the background to ensure age accuracy.
Roblox’s 4D creation feature is now available in open beta
Roblox’s highly anticipated 4D creation feature has officially arrived in open beta.
Roblox now requires all users globally to complete age checks to access chat
Once users complete an age check, they can access age-based chat, which means they can only communicate with others in a similar age group.
Roblox banned in Russia, local media says
Russia’s communications agency cited the presence of LGBTQ content on the platform as one of the reasons behind the ban.
Roblox CEO interview gets heated over child safety
Roblox CEO Dave Baszuki joined the Hard Fork podcast to discuss the gaming platform’s new age verification feature — but he seemed to get frustrated at the number of questions focused on child safety.
Roblox will require all users to perform age-checks to access chat from January
Starting Tuesday, users can voluntarily undergo the age-check process to secure access to communication features.
Texas AG sues Roblox, accusing it of prioritizing ‘pixel pedophiles’ over child safety
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton late on Thursday said he had sued online gaming platform Roblox, accusing the company of “deceiving parents about the dangers of its platform.”