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Roblox creators can now make their own Stranger Things and Twilight gamesRoblox creators can now make their own Stranger Things and Twilight games
Roblox wants to better reward creators for bringing players backRoblox wants to better reward creators for bringing players back
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Roblox is coming to the new ROG Xbox Ally.

“We will be playable natively and optimized for gaming handhelds on day one,” according to a post from Roblox CEO David Baszucki.

The announcement made me wonder: will the game come to Switch? “We are always looking for new ways to expand Roblox to both our creators and users,” Roblox spokesperson Juliet Chaitin-Lefcourt tells me. “We don’t have any details to share about the Switch at this time.”

Roblox creators will be able to sell merch in-gameRoblox creators will be able to sell merch in-game
Roblox is letting creators fine-tune their prices by countryRoblox is letting creators fine-tune their prices by country
Roblox will let parents block people on their child’s friends listRoblox will let parents block people on their child’s friends list
Roblox players are going to start getting paid to watch adsRoblox players are going to start getting paid to watch ads
Roblox’s new AI model can generate 3D objectsRoblox’s new AI model can generate 3D objects
Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Roblox’s CEO has a message for parents.

“If you’re not comfortable, don’t let your kids be on Roblox,” Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki told the BBC. “That sounds a little counter-intuitive, but I would always trust parents to make their own decisions.”

Last year, Roblox responded to reports that its platform isn’t safe for kids with new restrictions requiring children to get parental permission to access certain chat features and games.

Keep kids off Roblox if worried, CEO Dave Baszucki tells parents

[bbc.com]

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Audit Me!

It’s tax season, so naturally, H&R Block is launching Roblox experiences within two other Roblox games, Mega Mansion Tycoon and Club Roblox. When you’re done seeing those, you can try Turbotax’s games in Fortnite.

What a wonderful time of year.

H&R Block Brings Taxes to the Gaming World with Immersive Roblox Experience

[globenewswire.com]

Roblox, Discord, OpenAI, and Google found new child safety groupRoblox, Discord, OpenAI, and Google found new child safety group
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Some Robux casinos have shut down.

The unlicensed casinos, which were investigated by Sky News, let people gamble Robux, Roblox’s virtual currency, though they weren’t actually on Roblox.

Following Sky News’ initial report, two of the casinos “permanently ceased operations” and a third said it would be shutting down, according to a followup report.

Illegal casinos targeting children shut down 'permanently' following Sky News investigation

[Sky]

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Find your next favorite song... on Roblox?

Roblox now has a Top 100 music chart that highlights “this week’s most popular music on Roblox based on listens and experience adoptions.”

Don’t sleep on “Jazz Medieval” (#54).

Roblox tries to skirt app store fees by making Robux worth more on other platformsRoblox tries to skirt app store fees by making Robux worth more on other platforms
Roblox will restrict kids under 13 from chatting outside of gamesRoblox will restrict kids under 13 from chatting outside of games
Roblox is banning kids from ‘social hangout’ spacesRoblox is banning kids from ‘social hangout’ spaces
Roblox is making changes for pre-teen users after reports that it failed to protect childrenRoblox is making changes for pre-teen users after reports that it failed to protect children
Roblox accused of lying to investors about user numbers by Hindenburg ResearchRoblox accused of lying to investors about user numbers by Hindenburg Research
Roblox’s CEO on getting to 1 billion usersRoblox’s CEO on getting to 1 billion users
Roblox will start sharing more revenue with creatorsRoblox will start sharing more revenue with creators
Ikea will pay 10 Roblox players to roleplay as employees in its virtual storeIkea will pay 10 Roblox players to roleplay as employees in its virtual store
Roblox executive says children making money on the platform is ‘a gift’Roblox executive says children making money on the platform is ‘a gift’
Roblox heads to WashingtonRoblox heads to Washington
Alex Heath
Roblox releases real-time AI chat translatorRoblox releases real-time AI chat translator
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Roblox has a new music-themed metaverse experience, too.

The experience, called Beat Galaxy, was made in part by Universal Music Group (UMG), and features a runner / music game you can play with music from UMG artists. It’s not nearly as polished as Epic’s newly-launched Fortnite Festival, but if you’ve been looking for something like that in Roblox, Beat Galaxy is in the ballpark.

An image of the Roblox experience Beat Galaxy.
Don’t judge me, it was hard to play this game and capture screenshots.
Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge

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