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Algeria lifts ban on Roblox as it pens new partnership to train local game developers
Chat will remain disabled in Algeria until further safety systems are ready
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Roblox
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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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