Roblox unveils Kids accounts for ages 5-8 and Select accounts for ages 9-15, with age verification, coming in June; games for both must pass a three-step review
People who don't do an age check can only access family-friendly games. … Roblox is about to make a big change …
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David Baszucki
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Roblox Introduces New Age-Based Accounts and Expanded Parental Controls for Users Under 16
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r/roblox
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Roblox CEO David Baszucki announces 2 new account types that will roll out in June: Roblox Kids (users under 9) and Roblox Select (Users 9-15) …
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Developer Forum
Developer Forum
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New Publishing Requirements & Evaluation Process for Games
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@greenlegocats
@greenlegocats
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Insane day for Roblox. Some of the craziest platform altering news we've ever seen. How are y'all feeling about it?
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@surferrblx
@surferrblx
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Unsure how I feel about this, it makes the barrier of entry a lot more difficult for both younger and financially struggling developers. Roblox has always been a platform that allows for creative expression entirely for free. You can make a game, publish it, and get players into
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@davidbaszucki
David Baszucki
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Today, we continue in our commitment to setting the global gold standard for healthy, safe, and age-appropriate digital engagement. Roblox Kids and Roblox Select accounts build on age-check to clearly align content access and communication settings with a user's age.
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@robloxnewsroom
@robloxnewsroom
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Introducing Roblox Kids and Roblox Select: age-based accounts that use age-check technology to deliver tailored content, safer chat, and expanded parental controls for users under 16. https://about.roblox.com/...
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@roblox_rtc
@roblox_rtc
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Roblox is changing the eligibility to upload games on the platform. To publish for all ages, you now need: - Roblox Plus; - ID Verification & Age Check; - 2-Step Verification enabled; - and have your account in “good standing”. Roblox will additionally run games through trials [i…
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@bloxy_news
@bloxy_news
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@feddy_faz Roblox will be covering the cost of Roblox Plus for existing creators for the next 6 months. To be eligible, at least one game you own must have 100 hours of total playtime over the last 30 days (as of today, 4/13) and you must not have any major violations of the Comm…
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@roblox
@roblox
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Today, we're introducing Roblox Kids and Roblox Select accounts. This is the next step toward building the gold standard for healthy, safe, and age-appropriate digital engagement. https://about.roblox.com/... [video]
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@bloxy_news
@bloxy_news
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Starting in June 2026, Roblox will be introducing two new types of accounts: Roblox Kids for users ages 5 to 8 and Roblox Select for users ages 9 to 15. Each account type will have limited access to certain features for safety. [image]
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@bloxy_news
@bloxy_news
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Starting May 19, 2026, Roblox will be updating the requirements to make games public to all users (including Roblox Kids and Roblox Select): - Complete an age check - Be ID verified - Have 2-factor authentication setup - Have an active Roblox Plus subscription - Have an account
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@roblox
@roblox
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Introducing Roblox Kids and Roblox Select: age-based accounts that use age-check technology to deliver tailored content, safer chat, and expanded parental controls for users under 16. https://about.roblox.com/...
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@cobbleconsumer
@cobbleconsumer
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This is going to make new and passionate games from upstart young creators nearly impossible and unsustainable. A cost Roblox is willing to ignore if you don't speak up and speak loud
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@roblox_rtc
@roblox_rtc
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Roblox is releasing Roblox Kids (under 9), Roblox Select (9-15), and the standard Roblox (16+). This will roll out in early June and change how parental control works on that platform. Roblox Kids (<9) will have: - access to games with a Minimal or Mild content maturity label. - …
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@rolimons
@rolimons
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Roblox has new Publishing Requirements & Evaluation Process for Games. Publish for personal use - Anyone on Roblox can continue to publish games for personal use. Publish to 16+ and Trusted Friends - To publish a game that reaches Trusted Friends and users over 16 you must: [imag…
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@evanzir
@evanzir
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BIG change for Roblox developers: Starting May 19, publishing games for younger users will require Roblox Plus + ID verification‼️ Here's the breakdown: • Personal use publishing - Anyone can still publish games for personal use • Publish to 16+ / Trusted Friends - Must [image]
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@84_maciek
@84_maciek
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roblox just ruined releasing games 🥳🥳🥳 now before your game can be accessed by the major audience on roblox you need to wait a set period of time (days, weeks or even months) will we need to spend x5 more on ads now? 😭 [image]
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@roblox_rtc
@roblox_rtc
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Roblox will require you to age check to play games rated above Minimal or Mild. [image]
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@kreekcraft
@kreekcraft
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Oops... 😭 Looks like I was right. Sorry guys. 😬
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@fishen_
@fishen_
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So we're just straight up NOT going to address the MANY elephants in the room?
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@sonadowyuri
@sonadowyuri
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you need an active roblox plus subscription just to have your game be playable. the irony in that statement when you look at old roblox ads kills me [image]
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@therbxcommunity
@therbxcommunity
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In other words: You can no longer build free games
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@realcalvinfun
Calvin Fun
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magic like this might not be possible anymore 🥀 [image]
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@dscreationsyt
@dscreationsyt
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This is effectively killing kids ability to create a game on Roblox able to enjoyed by others. Requiring a subscription just for others to play your game is insane. If these requirements were a thing years ago then I doubt I would of ever started developing games in the first
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@bslickcomposer
@bslickcomposer
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Saying this as non-offensively as possible bcz I have many YouTuber friends, but you can't have it both ways. You either want the platform to be safe for kids, or you don't, I don't see any other way around it. Good to see they are locking it down more. Parents helpless I guess.
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@4lulzy
@4lulzy
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All I see this doing is forcing younger developer potential to work for studios or sell their game entirely
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@bloxy_news
@bloxy_news
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Plus, later this year, Roblox will transition from using Content Maturity Labels to categorize games to the International Age Rating Coalition framework that is used by the global game industry (ESRB, PEGI, etc). Learn more: https://about.roblox.com/...
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@midnightmangl3r
Meda
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David Brent Baszucki. [image]
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@r4y319
Ray
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aged like milk [video]
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@conm3ssiah
Con
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Didn't this whole platform start as a way for children to develop their ideas easily??? They're starting to bar them from that
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@roblox
@roblox
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To support Roblox Kids and Roblox Select, we're adding new requirements to publish games on Roblox. Check out our DevForum post for more information and join our AMA on April 16th at 12:30 PM PT to ask us any questions. https://devforum.roblox.com/ ... [video]