Epic-Chef Sweeney warnt vor der Dominanz großer Plattformen, vor allem Roblox. Sein eigenes Fortnite sieht er weniger kritisch. (Tim Sweeney, Epic Games)
The safety and well being of young children who play games like Roblox, Fortnite, and Minecraft has been an increasingly prominent topic among governments around the world. Now, the United Kingdom’s online safety minister Kanishka Narayan has suggested a potentially drastic solution that would prevent children from speaking with any strangers on their chosen gaming […]
Roblox’s stock price took a dramatic hit today, May 1, following the company’s latest earnings report during which it said new user growth slowed due to the recently released age-check changes. The company also massively decreased its upcoming revenue projections. Although Roblox’s average daily active users jumped by nearly 34 million compared to the same […]
Echt aussehende Multiplayer-Welten per KI: Roblox zeigt mit Reality eine neue Hybrid-Architektur. (Roblox, KI)
Roblox has a tricky tightrope to walk between making its online sandbox safe and keeping it fun. On one side, players rail against changes locking off social settings and requiring privacy-threatening age checks, and on the other side Roblox is beset by lawmakers claiming the platform isn’t doing enough. It’s a balancing act, but at […]
Besserer Schutz für Kinder und Jugendliche – mehr Kontrolle und gutes Gewissen für Eltern: Roblox etabliert zwei neue Konto-Typen. Vor dem Hintergrund des wachsenden politischen und medialen Drucks schärft der US-Konzern Roblox beim Schutz der überwiegend jungen Nutzer nach – etwa mit Blick auf erweiterte Jugendschutz-Einstellungen, die Integration der IARC-Altersfreigaben und Altersverifizierungen per Gesichtserkennung. Ab […]
Roblox is rolling out new account types designed for children amid ongoing criticism that Roblox Corp. is not doing enough to protect children. Roblox founder and CEO David Baszucki announced that Roblox accounts will soon have three categories: Roblox Kids (ages 5-8), Roblox Select (ages 9-15), and Roblox (ages 16+). These new account types will […]