More from Roblox: all the news about the popular social and gaming platform
The iconic Roblox “oof” sound is available again on the platform after being removed in 2022 “due to a licensing issue.”
“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.”
“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.
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.
[globenewswire.com]
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.
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).
