Roblox’s battle to convince parents it is safe – The Game Business Micro
… What You Need To Know: Roblox utilizes age checking technology to determine the age of the user, and therefore which age category they fall into. …
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Roblox is tightening rules on reward-driven, endless-scrolling content for kids while facing US Senate scrutiny over child-safety priorities.
The video games most at risk from PlayStation’s physical switch-off
… The US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism is investigating Roblox, accusing the platform of prioritizing ‘revenue and engagement’ over child safety. Roblox denies this. …
One of the world’s biggest game makers reveals ‘the uncomfortable truth’ about AI
… Kids giant Roblox has struggled with this conversation, with parents growing concerned around the title’s social tools and user generated content. 35% of verified users on Roblox are under the age of 13. …
Hasbro is spending $1bn making video games, and none of them are games-as-a-service
… But when it comes to companies outside of the industry, it’s typically the big numbers of Roblox and Fortnite that have caught their eye. …
Matthew Ball on exclusives, turning Xbox around and ‘rethinking’ Helix amid the RAM crisis
… He also asserted that he still thinks there’s some short-term potential for game streaming, isn’t too worried about losing young players to Roblox and stressed how important China will be to the future growth of Xbox. …
The Big Matthew Ball Interview: “The console market is not dying”
… But we can’t ask publishers and players to bet on us on other platforms where we are behind, where our technology is inadequate, before we shore up the platform we have, the platform that many believe we’ve mistreated.” But what about the Roblox generation? …