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Roblox
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www.roblox.com
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With the largest user-generated online gaming platform, and over 15 million games created by users, Roblox claim to be the #1 gaming site for kids and teens (comScore). Every day, virtual explorers come to Roblox to create adventures, play games, role play, and learn with their friends in a family-friendly, immersive, 3D environment.
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Egypt blocks Roblox over concerns about child safety and harmful online content
The Supreme Council for Media Regulation is coordinating with telecom authorities to enforce the ban
Roblox Records
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Child Safety
Australian government calls urgent meeting with Roblox over child safety concerns
Communications minister Anika Wells cited reports of grooming and sexually explicit user-generated content on the platform.
New Offerings
Roblox launches 4D generation creation feature enters beta
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Milestone
Roblox reports record 12.8m concurrent users for Bruno Mars virtual concert
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Online Safety
Roblox rolls out mandatory facial age checks for in-game chat worldwide
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New Offerings
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New Offerings
FIFA and Roblox extend partnership with launch of FIFA Super Soccer
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Milestone
Roblox content surpasses one trillion all-time views on YouTube
Players logged 88.7bn hours on Roblox in 2025, alongside over 50m daily searches
Banned
Russia bans Roblox over harmful content claims
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Safety Systems
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Online Safety
Update: Iraq bans Roblox over child safety concerns
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New Partnerships
Mattel expands Roblox partnership with Monster High debut
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New Offerings
Roblox is now available on the Samsung Galaxy Store
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Online Safety
Roblox launches Parent Council to promote safety and positivity on the platform
The council will unite up to 40 parents and caregivers from North America and Europe
Roblox Record
Roblox’s Steal a Brainrot becomes first game to surpass 25m concurrent players
The experience bested Grow a Garden for the top spot in September, then hit a new industry milestone this October
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Lawsuit
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Partnerships
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Creator Chief
Roblox appoints ex-Zynga and Airbnb veteran Vlad Loktev as chief creator ecosystem officer
He will start the new role on September 29th, 2025, set to lead developer relations and platform events
Online Safety
Kuwait temporarily blocks Roblox over child safety concerns
The country joins Turkey, Oman, China, and Qatar in restricting the platform
Job News
Roblox recruits Unity's Mike Schoelch as new head of agency partnerships
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New Offerings
Roblox launches The Takeover event to showcase genre diversity
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New Offerings
Blueberry Stage launches on Roblox to host virtual performances with K-pop group aespa
aespa to headline the debut show on September 12th with an exclusive live performance
Winners Revealed
Roblox reveals 2025 Innovation Awards winners
Steal a Brainrot was honoured for Best Creative Direction and recently surpassed 20m concurrent players
New Offerings
Roblox creators will now earn 8.5% more from Developer Exchange
UGC platform reveals swathe of new tools including 4D object creation, real-time voice translation and speech-to-text APIs
Roblox Rising
Roblox’s peak concurrent user count hits record 47.4m as Steal a Brainrot and Grow a Garden compete
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