Discover why 47 million people log onto Roblox—and how you can join them. From creating games to using safety tools, here's what new players and parents should understand before diving in.

Roblox has been trying to turn its giant audience into real ad money since it went public in 2021, but the effort keeps dragging. The platform pulls in 150 million users who spend two hours a day wandering through virtual worlds filled with billboards,

Roblox Corp. executives have been trying to get advertisers to market their wares in the gaming platform’s virtual worlds since the company went public in 2021.

Roblox is among the most downloaded online games in the world, reporting millions of daily users from across the globe.

Roblox, under scrutiny for child safety concerns, will require users to verify their age through a selfie or an ID. They'll only be allowed to chat with others in the same age group unless they confirm they know the other person.

Roblox has been accused of not doing enough to protect children on its platform, but some feel its new safety rule is a step too far.

An Oklahoma mother is suing Roblox, alleging the app puts kids in danger and enables predators. A news release from the Dolman Law Group said the lawsuit was filed on November 20, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, where Roblox Corporation is headquartered.

An Oklahoma mother is suing Roblox, alleging the app puts kids in danger and enables predators. A news release from the Dolman Law Group said the lawsuit was filed on November 20, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, where Roblox Corporation is headquartered.

It aims to stop under-nines from chatting without parental consent and to curb conversations between adults and minors online by placing users into six age bands ranging from under-nines to over 21s.

Lawyers for the girl's father argue her exploitation could - and should - have been prevented by enhanced safety features within the Roblox app.