Neowin News Feed for: Roblox

Sending DMs in Roblox won't be possible unless you fulfill these requirements

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:34:01 +0000

If you want to keep sending messages on Roblox, make sure to complete its latest safety process, which is rolling out worldwide. Read more...

Ready to watch more ads on Roblox? Its partnership with Google aims to do just that

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:42:01 +0000

Thanks to its collaboration with Google, Roblox users will start seeing more in-game ads and earn game rewards. Read more...

Roblox demos its open-source AI model 'Cube' that can create 3D objects

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:56:01 +0000

Announced last year, Roblox Cube 3D is now available, allowing creators to generate 3D and 4D objects. Read more...

Roblox to restrict kids under 13 years from directly messaging each other outside of games

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:16:02 +0000

Roblox has started rolling out child safety features and has introduced updates to its safety system and parental controls. Read more...

Hindenburg Research accuses Roblox of misreporting finances and daily active users

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:16:01 +0000

Hindenburg Research has accused Roblox of misreporting its finances and user statistics, raising serious concerns among investors. Read more...

Microsoft's Xbox marketing teams will get a big revamp as its leader departs for Roblox

John Callaham — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:02:01 +0000

Jerret West, the chief marketing officer for Microsoft's Xbox division, is departing on June 30 to join Roblox. Microsoft plans to make some major changes to its Xbox marketing teams as a result. Read more...

Roblox will launch a mobile app that will let players chat with each other as their avatars

John Callaham — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 18:48:02 +0000

Roblox Connect will allow users of the virtual world to call each other on smartphones and chat with each other in their Roblox avatar forms. It's one of many reveals during its developers conference. Read more...

Roblox open beta coming to App Lab for Meta Quest 2 and Quest Pro

Paul Hill — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 01:52:01 +0000

Roblox is launching on Meta's App Lab for Quest devices in the coming weeks. It will give Roblox developers time to adapt their games and experiences for the VR form factor before the full release. Read more...

Silicon Valley Bank accounts with tech companies are now covered following its collapse

John Callaham — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:10:02 +0000

Silicon Valley Bank collapsed on Friday following a run on its accounts, but the US government now says account holders, including many tech companies, will be able to access their money after all. Read more...

Horizon Worlds metaverse getting a web version with low commissions charged

Alap Naik Desai — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:12:01 +0000

The Horizon Worlds metaverse will have a web version, which means any desktop, laptop, smartphone, and gaming console with a web browser could access the same, and it will have a lower "Meta Toll". Read more...

NMPA files copyright infringement lawsuit against Roblox, increases DMCA requests to Twitch

Subir Kathuria — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:02:02 +0000

The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) has filed a $200 million lawsuit against Roblox. It has also aggressively started sending takedown notices to Twitch for removing unlicensed content. Read more...

Microsoft to continue safety efforts despite new EECC

Paul Hill — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 00:54:01 +0000

Microsoft, Google, LinkedIn, Roblox and Yubo have said they plan to keep using technologies to detect and remove child abuse material that users attempt to upload to their services despite an EU law. Read more...